Pannonhalma

Pannonhalma
Coordinates: 47°32′48″N 17°45′00″E / 47.54680°N 17.74992°E / 47.54680; 17.74992
Area
  Total
29.58 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
3,948
Area code(+36) 96
Official namePannonhalma Archabbey
CriteriaCultural: iv, vi
Reference758
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
Extensions2002

Pannonhalma (German: Martinsberg; Slovak: Rábsky Svätý Martin), called Győrszentmárton until 1965, is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county in western Hungary. With a little under 4,000 inhabitants, it is about 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Győr. Pannonhalma is home to the oldest extant religious and educational institution in Hungary, the Benedictine Pannonhalma Archabbey, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major touristic destination.