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4 unusual facts about Szentgotthárd


Battle of Koroncó

In July 4 Károlyi's army with the Hungarian Slovenes triumphed near Szentgotthárd over the Styrian army, nevertheless the Kurucs were unable to hold the Transdanubia.

János Bottyán in 1705 permanently liberated the Transdanubia and in the second battle of Szentgotthárd triumphed over Heister.

Opel Astra 200t S

Both engine and chassis was produced in limited numbers (350 only) at Opel's Hungarian factory at Szentgotthárd and at Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Szentgotthárd Abbey

In the Szentgotthárd district around the new monastery, small agricultural villages were quickly established.


Rákóczi's War of Independence

The Hungarian Slovenes from the counties of Murska Sobota, Lendava and Szentgotthárd joined the fight against the Habsburg soldiers, since the Styrian forces several times foraged in the Slovene villages.


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