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During the summer and autumn of 1989, Pornóapáti was a popular transit point for refugees fleeing the socialist eastern European countries, especially [[German Democratic Republic|East Germany]]. Its location, far from official border crossing stations and surrounded on three sides by [[Austria]] made it a practical pedestrian escape route. Many automobiles were abandoned in the woods to the northeast. |
During the summer and autumn of 1989, Pornóapáti was a popular transit point for refugees fleeing the socialist eastern European countries, especially [[German Democratic Republic|East Germany]]. Its location, far from official border crossing stations and surrounded on three sides by [[Austria]] made it a practical pedestrian escape route. Many automobiles were abandoned in the woods to the northeast. |
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Its been a popular tourism attraction for urban travellers since it contains "Porno" in its name. |
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Revision as of 23:43, 30 July 2016
Pornóapáti | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Land |  Ungarn |
| County | Vas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 392 |
| • Density | 25.89/km2 (67.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9796 |
| Area code | 94 |
Pornóapáti (Until 1899: Pornó, in German: Pernau, in Croatian: Pornova) is a village in Vas county, Hungary, situated on the river Pinka and Hungary's border with Austria.
During the summer and autumn of 1989, Pornóapáti was a popular transit point for refugees fleeing the socialist eastern European countries, especially East Germany. Its location, far from official border crossing stations and surrounded on three sides by Austria made it a practical pedestrian escape route. Many automobiles were abandoned in the woods to the northeast.
Its been a popular tourism attraction for urban travellers since it contains "Porno" in its name.
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