Fót
Fót is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary.
Location
Fót is about north of the edge of Budapest. The North Hungarian foothills lie to the west. The nearest settlement to the west is Dunakeszi, to the northeast are Csomád and Veresegyház, to the east is Mogyoród and Budapest is to the south. The highest point of nearby Somlyó Hill reaches above sea level.Architecture
The older areas of Fót feature the notable Catholic Szeplőtelen Fogantatás Church, built between 1845 and 1855, and the Károlyi Palace, both designed by architect Miklós Ybl.Notable people
- Gábor Agárdy, actor of Armenian descent
- , singer-songwriter
- Zsolt Erdei, professional boxer
- András Fáy, politician and writer
- János Garay, poet, writer and journalist
- Ádám Madaras, pentathlete
- András Stohl, actor
Twin towns – sister cities
Fót is twinned with:- Bălăușeri, Romania
- Batiovo, Ukraine
- San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy