Lébény
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Lébény is a town in northwestern Hungary, located in Győr-Moson-Sopron County between Győr and Mosonmagyaróvár. It is renowned for its historic Romanesque Benedictine monastery church of Saint James.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white rectangular field with the town's coat of arms centered. The coat of arms features a blue shield topped with a gold crown. Inside the shield is a red mitre edged in gold and bearing a small gold cross, above two crossed silver stems with flowers and leaves. Below the shield, the name 'LÉBÉNY' is written in black uppercase letters along an upward arc.
Symbolism: The bishop's mitre in the coat of arms refers to the town's rich ecclesiastical history and the dedication of its renowned monastery to Saint James the Greater. The flowering branches in the lower part of the shield symbolize the fertile agricultural landscape, while the golden crown crowning the shield highlights historical civic status and identity.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white rectangular field with the town's coat of arms centered. The coat of arms features a blue shield topped with a gold crown. Inside the shield is a red mitre edged in gold and bearing a small gold cross, above two crossed silver stems with flowers and leaves. Below the shield, the name 'LÉBÉNY' is written in black uppercase letters along an upward arc.
Symbolism: The bishop's mitre in the coat of arms refers to the town's rich ecclesiastical history and the dedication of its renowned monastery to Saint James the Greater. The flowering branches in the lower part of the shield symbolize the fertile agricultural landscape, while the golden crown crowning the shield highlights historical civic status and identity.
Statistics
Area
81.39 km²
Population
3,229