Letenye
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| Letenye | |
  Letenye
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| Coordinates: | |
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Zala |
| Area | |
| - Total | 41.74 km² (16.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 4,552 |
| - Density | 109.06/km² (282.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 8868 |
| Area code(s) | 93 |
Letenye is a town in Zala county, Hungary, on the border with Croatia. It was elevated to town status in 1989.
[edit] History
The town itself was first mentioned in 1314 as Letnye. The name comes from the Slavic word leto meaning summer.
[edit] Famous people from Letenye
Feró Nagy (1946-) - Hungarian rock singer, musician
[edit] Twin town
Letenye is twinned with:
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