Máriakálnok
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Máriakálnok is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, north-western Hungary, located near Mosonmagyaróvár. It is well known as a pilgrimage site with its Chapel of Our Lady.
Flag Description: A vertical flag divided into two equal halves of white and green with a border of alternating white and green triangles along all edges. In the center is the coat of arms of the municipality, flanked by black Fraktur text reading 'Gahling' above and 'Máriakálnok' below.
Symbolism: White and green are the traditional municipal colors. The coat of arms depicts religious iconography related to the local pilgrimage chapel, lime leaves and water symbolizing the natural environment and Danube river arms, and the German name 'Gahling' notes the local ethnic German heritage.
Flag Description: A vertical flag divided into two equal halves of white and green with a border of alternating white and green triangles along all edges. In the center is the coat of arms of the municipality, flanked by black Fraktur text reading 'Gahling' above and 'Máriakálnok' below.
Symbolism: White and green are the traditional municipal colors. The coat of arms depicts religious iconography related to the local pilgrimage chapel, lime leaves and water symbolizing the natural environment and Danube river arms, and the German name 'Gahling' notes the local ethnic German heritage.
Statistics
Area
15.48 km²
Population
1,938