Adony (formerly Duna-Adony; German: Adam; Latin: Vetus Salina or Vetusallum) is a town in Fejér County, Hungary.
Etymology
The town's name comes from the old Hungarian personal name Odun and was attested as such in 1332. Odun possibly formed from the ad verb, meaning 'give'.
Twin towns – sister cities
Adony is twinned with:
- Oberweser, Germany (1995)
- Szczekociny, Poland (2001)
- Cehu Silvaniei, Romania (2009)
People
- Teréz Csillag, actress
References
External links
- Official website in Hungarian
- Aerialphotgraphs of Adony
- The jewish community in Adony On JewishGen website.
