Pannonhalma
Pannonhalma | |
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| Coordinates: 47°32′48″N 17°45′00″E / 47.54680°N 17.74992°E | |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.58 km2 (11.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 3,948 |
| Area code | (+36) 96 |
| Official name | Pannonhalma Archabbey |
| Criteria | Cultural: iv, vi |
| Reference | 758 |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| Extensions | 2002 |
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Pannonhalma (German: Martinsberg; Slovak: Rábsky Svätý Martin), called Győrszentmárton until 1965, is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county in western Hungary. With a little under 4,000 inhabitants, it is about 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Győr. Pannonhalma is home to the oldest extant religious and educational institution in Hungary, the Benedictine Pannonhalma Archabbey, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major touristic destination.