Gyula is a town in Bekes County in southeastern Hungary, about 235 kilometers from Budapest and 5 kilometers from the Romanian border, with a 2017 population of 30,004. First recorded in 1313, it is best known for its medieval castle and thermal bath, and served as an Ottoman stronghold for 129 years after a famous 1566 siege before being liberated in 1695. The town is a cultural center for Hungary's Romanian minority and the birthplace of composer Ferenc Erkel, who wrote the Hungarian national anthem.
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Founding Year Climate Zone Sources
1. Wikidata: Gyula
- Wikidata Q214938, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Wikidata Q214938 P1249, class allow-list match, knownqid pass (w-bbfill-geography5-0926)
P1249 value year 1313
View the Source2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 46.75, 21.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 46.75, 21.25
46.75 21.25 Cfb
3. GeoNames: Gyula - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 720334, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)Quote, cities500 record 720334, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
46.65 21.28333 P PPLA2 HU 03 32269 86 Europe/Budapest
Gyula (Wikipedia)
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