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Hungary
Also known as: Ödenburg, Scarabantia
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Hungary's historic removal of the iron border
Hungary's historic removal of the iron border East German visitors fleeing over the border of Hungary to Austria during the Pan-European Picnic near Sopron, Hungary, 1989.

Sopron is a city located in northwestern Hungary, near the Austrian border. It is part of the Győr-Moson-Sopron county, which is known for its rich farmland, cultivation of sugar beets and apricots, and livestock raising. The Sopron Hills are recognized for their wine production. The city itself has a population of approximately 60,500. West Hungary (Sopron) University is situated in Sopron.12

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