Várpalota
Várpalota | |
|---|---|
Thury Castle | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′56″N 18°08′15″E / 47.19888°N 18.13761°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Veszprém |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.26 km2 (29.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 21,371 |
| • Density | 243.98/km2 (631.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8100 |
| Area code | 88 |
| Website | http://www.varpalota.hu |
Várpalota (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvaːrpɒlotɒ]; German: Burgschloß) is a town in Western Hungary, in the Transdanubian county of Veszprém. It was a mining town during the Socialist era, but the mines have been closed. Most of the citizens work in the nearby cities, Veszprém or Székesfehérvár.