Sopron

Sopron (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃopron]; German: Ödenburg, German pronunciation: [ˈøːdn̩ˌbʊʁk] is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő.

Sopron
Ödenburg
Sopron Megyei Jogú Város


Nickname: 
Civitas Fidelissima (Most Loyal City/Citizenry)
Sopron
Location of Sopron
Sopron
Sopron (Hungary)
Coordinates: 47.68489°N 16.58305°E / 47.68489; 16.58305
Country Hungary
RegionWestern Transdanubia
CountyGyőr-Moson-Sopron
DistrictSopron
Established2nd century AD (Scarbantia)
Re-Established9th century AD (Sopron)
City status1277
Government
  MayorDr. Farkas Ciprián (Fidesz-KDNP)
  Deputy MayorDr. István Simon (Fidesz-KDNP)
  Town NotaryDr. Szabolcs Sárvári
Area
  City169.04 km2 (65.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  City62,116
  Rank15th
  Urban
98,479 (13th)
Demonymsoproni
Population by ethnicity (2011)
  Hungarians88.%
  Germans5.7%
  Croats0.7%
  Romani0.6%
  Romanians0.2%
  Slovaks0.1%
  Serbs0.1%
  Bulgarians0.1%
  Others0.9%
Population by religion (2011)
  Roman Catholic47.9%
  Greek Catholic1.6%
  Evangelicals5.6%
  Calvinists3%
  Jewish1%
  Non-religious5%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9400
Area code(+36) 99
MotorwaysM85 Motorway
NUTS 3 codeHU221
Distance from Budapest214 km (133 mi) West
MPAttila Barcza (Fidesz)
Websitewww.sopron.hu
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