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 (Immaculate Conception) Church, built between 1845 and 1855, and the Károlyi Palace, both designed by architect Miklós Ybl.
Notable people Gábor Agárdy (1922–2006), actor of Armenian descent (1899–1949), singer-songwriter Zsolt Erdei (born 1974), professional boxer András Fáy (1786–1864), politician and writer János Garay (1812–1853), poet, writer and journalist Ádám Madaras (born 1966), pentathlete András Stohl (born 1967), actor
Twin towns – sister cities
Fót is twinned with: Bălăușeri, Romania Batiovo, Ukraine San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy
References
External links
in Hungarian Street map newspapers