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The Raaberbahn or GYSEV is a Hungarian-Austrian railway company based in Sopron, Hungary. The company is a joint enterprise of the states of Hungary (65.6%), Austria (28.2%), and a holding belonging to (4.9%). In Hungarian it is called the (GYSEV), and in German it was known as the (ROeEE) until 2008, when the name was changed to Raaberbahn. History The operation of the company was requested in 1872 by Baron Viktor Erlanger. It is sanctioned by law. The constituent general meeting of the company was held on 1 February 1875 in |
Joint-stock Company
A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's capital stock, stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their share (finance), shares (certificates of ownership). Shareholders are able to transfer their shares to others without any effects to the continued existence of the company. In modern-day corporate law, the existence of a joint-stock company is often synonymous with incorporation (business), incorporation (possession of legal personality separate from shareholders) and limited liability (shareholders are liable for the company's debts only to the value of the money they have invested in the company). Therefore, joint-stock companies are commonly known as corporations or limited company, limited companies. Some jurisdiction (area), jurisdictions still provide the possibility of registering joint-stock companies without limited liability. In the United Kingdom and in other count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celldömölk
Celldömölk (german: Kleinmariazell) is the fifth largest town in Vas County, Hungary. Parts of the Eragon movie were filmed here. The town with 11,000 inhabitants can be found in the centre of Kemenesalja Hills. History Celldömölk has a history older than 750 years. On the western boundaries of the town, there are the remains of the abbey built in the 12th century in Roman style. Before World War II, there was a large Jewish community. Most of the Jews in the community were deported by the Hungarian Nyilaskeresztes Pårt as part of the Hungarian cleansing during The Holocaust. On 7 October 1944 the 2nd BG was seeking a target of opportunity bombed the railroad junction with 5 x 1,000 GP bombs. The B-17's were returning from the primary at Wien-Lobau Shell oil blending plant which was partially obscured. Sights The Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church was built between 1747 and 1748, while the Way of the Cross was built in 1755, with a small place with a shrine of Virgin Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PorpĂĄc
PorpĂĄc is a village in Vas county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, MagyarorszĂĄg ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... References Populated places in Vas County {{Vas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RĂ©pcelak
RĂ©pcelak is a town in Vas county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, MagyarorszĂĄg ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... Twin towns â sister cities RĂ©pcelak is twinned with: * Lehnice, Slovakia External links Street map Populated places in Vas County {{Vas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csorna
Csorna is a town in GyĆr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary. Csorna is located near the FertĆ-HansĂĄg National Park. There are two districts in the town: the Földsziget and the CsatĂĄrimajor. Etymology The name comes from Slavic ''*Cherna/Chorna'' (black), see also e.g. Äierna, ÄernĂĄ or Czarna. History At 13 June 1849, during the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848 and 1849, in the Battle of Csorna the Hungarian division led by Colonel György Kmety defeated the Austrian troops led by Major General Franz Wyss, who died in the battle. The Hungarian peasants tried to help the Hungarian troops, and because of this the Austrians when they returned to Csorna on 21 June, they burned the city to punish its inhabitants. Jews Jews first settled in the town in the second half of the 18th century, at the invitation of the estate owner, count Eszterhazy. The majority were engaged in commerce, while there were some industrialists. The community was organized in 1853. the synagogue was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hegyeshalom
Hegyeshalom (; german: StraĂ-Sommerein) is a village of approximately 3600 inhabitants in GyĆr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary, on the border with Austria and less than 15 km from the border with Slovakia. History A charter given by Andrew II of Hungary in 1217 mentions the settlement as Hegelshalm. After the Ottoman wars, the town was settled by German Jewish settlers. They were exterminated during the latter part of WW2. The name of Hegyeshalom is from the two Hungarian words = hegyes + halom. The word "hegyes" means "mountainous" (or "piked") and the word "halom" means "pile" (or "hill"). Border crossing Until 21 December 2007, at 00:00 CET, Hegyeshalom was an important border crossing and control point between Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. However, all border controls ceased at that time as Hungary as well as Slovakia joined the Schengen Area. The Hungarian M1 motorway passes through Hegyeshalom. It connects with Austria's A4 motorway across the border at Nickelsd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajka
Rajka (german: Ragendorf, sk, Rajka, hr, Rakindrof ) is a village in GyĆr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary. The village has large Slovak and German minorities. Etymology The name comes from the Slavic personal name ''Rajko'', ''Rajka'' (derived from rajŃ: paradise). 1297 ''Royka''. Geography Rajka is located in the Little Hungarian Plain north-west of MosonmagyarĂłvĂĄr, near the point where the borders of Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia join. M15 motorway ( E65/ E75), Highway 150, and the BudapestâHegyeshalomâRajka railway line all cross the village. The Hungarian-Slovak border crossing between Rajka and Äunovo was lifted on 21 December 2007, when Hungary and Slovakia acceded to the Schengen Area. History Rajka was established before the 13th century.HĂdfĆĂĄllĂĄs, Magyar Nemzet, 10-03-2012, TĂłth Szabolcs Töhötöm, Budapest, pp. 21-26, According to the Hungarian Royal Treasury (''Magyar KirĂĄlyi KincstĂĄr'') it was an ethnic German settlement in Hungary, called ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ventus may refer to: * Ventus (god) one of the Venti, Roman wind deities * Ventus (''Kingdom Hearts''), video game character in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series * ''Ventus'' (novel), a science fiction novel by Karl Schroeder * Ventus (airplane), marque of Schempp-Hirth sailplanes, for Ventus or Ventus-2 gliders * Ventus (wireless company) * Ventus (gaming company) * Ventus, 8th on list of tallest buildings in Ä°zmir Ä°zmir, the third largest city in Turkey, is home to 14 buildings taller than . Most of these buildings have been built after 2010 and are clustered near Bayraklı. The Hilton Ä°zmir, built between 1987â91, is considered to be the first skyscr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SzentgotthĂĄrd
SzentgotthĂĄrd ( sl, MonoĆĄter; german: St. Gotthard) is the westernmost town of Hungary. It is situated on the RĂĄba River near the Austrian border. History The town took its name from, and grew up round, the Cistercian SzentgotthĂĄrd Abbey, founded here in 1183. In 1664, it was the site of the Battle of Saint Gotthard, where an Austrian army led by Raimondo Montecuccoli defeated the Ottoman Empire so that the Turks had to agree to the Peace of VasvĂĄr, which held until 1683. A second Battle of Saint Gotthard in 1705 was a victory for RĂĄkĂłczi's anti-Habsburg Hungarian rebels. During World War II, SzentgotthĂĄrd was captured by Soviet troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front on 31 March 1945 in the course of the Vienna Offensive. Notable people *Ferenc Joachim (1882â1964), painter *Alajos DrĂĄvecz (1866â1915), Slovenian ethnologist and writer *Ăgoston PĂĄvel (1886â1946), Hungarian Slovene writer and poet, graduated here *JĂĄnos Brenner (1931â1957), Roman Catholic prie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szombathely
Szombathely (; german: Steinamanger, ; see also other alternative names) is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria. Szombathely lies by the streams ''Perint'' and ''Gyöngyös'' (literally "pearly"), where the Alpokalja (Lower Alps) mountains meet the Little Hungarian Plain. The oldest city in Hungary, it is known as the birthplace of Saint Martin of Tours. Etymology The name ''Szombathely'' is from Hungarian ''szombat'', "Saturday" and ''hely'', "place", referring to its status as a market town, and the medieval markets held on Saturday every week. Once a year during August they hold a carnival to remember the history of "Savaria". The Latin name ''Savaria'' or ''Sabaria'' comes from ''Sibaris'', the Latin name of the river ''Gyöngyös'' (German ''GĂŒns''). The root of the word is the Proto-Indo-European word ''*seu'', meaning "wet". The Austrian overflowing of the Gyö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Economic Area
The European Economic Area (EEA) was established via the ''Agreement on the European Economic Area'', an international agreement which enables the extension of the European Union's single market to member states of the European Free Trade Association. The EEA links the EU member states and three EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) into an internal market governed by the same basic rules. These rules aim to enable free movement of persons, goods, services, and capital within the European single market, including the freedom to choose residence in any country within this area. The EEA was established on 1 January 1994 upon entry into force of the EEA Agreement. The contracting parties are the EU, its member states, and Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. The EEA Treaty is a commercial treaty and differs from the EU Treaties in certain key respects. According to Article 1 its purpose is to "promote a continuous and balanced strengthening of trade and economic relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, MagyarorszĂĄg ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, PĂ©cs, and GyĆr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
