Kisbér
Kisbér | |
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Komárom-Esztergom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.86 km2 (27.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,532 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2870 |
| Area code | 34 |
Kisbér is a town in Hungary, in Komárom-Esztergom county. The town was first mentioned in 1277.
Royal Stud
Kisber was home to the 15,648-acre (63.33 km2) Imperial-Royal Stud where a Thoroughbred racehorse named for the town was bred under the supervision of Stud's manager, Count Zoest. Foaled in 1873, Kisber raced in England where in 1876 he won that country's most prestigious race, the Epsom Derby. He was then sent to Paris where he won France's most important race, the Grand Prix de Paris.[1]
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kisbér is twinned with:
Eslohe, Germany
Kolárovo, Slovakia
Câmpia Turzii, Romania
People
- Lipót Baumhorn, architect
References
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