Szőny

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
(Redirected from Szony)
Jump to: navigation, search
Szőny
Szőny
Szőny is located in Hungary
Szőny
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Elevation[1] 377 ft (115 m)

Szőny was a town in Hungary. Since 1977, it has been part of the city of Komárom.

History

In the year 97, the Roman legion Legio I Adiutrix campaigned in the area.[2] The town was known as Brigetio to the Romans, and was the site of the death of Roman Emperor Valentinian I[3] An important Roman military diploma was found in the town in the early twentieth century - it is now in the British Museum's collection.[4] The town has one of the earliest records of conjoined twins - Helen and Judith.[5]

During the Oil Campaign of World War II, the Szőny oil refinery was a strategic bombing target.

References


<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>