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Körmend is a town in Vas county (megye), Western Hungary.Places of interestThe town is especially well known for its castle which used to belong to the Batthyány family, one of the most important aristocrat families of Hungary. Blessed Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), a famous ophthalmologist who was beatified by the Catholic Church, lived in the castle with his family for nearly 10 years. He turned one of the wings of the castle into an ophthalmology clinic where he treated poor patients for free.Today, the castle belongs to the Hungarian state.ClubsAlternative Student Pastime Club (ADI)Notable peopleImre Sinkovits - actor of The Hungarian NationG.G. Goloman - collegiate basketball playerPéter Besenyei - aerobatic pilotBaby Jewel - famous adult film starJános Móricz, discoverer of Taltos CaveSoulwave, alternative rock bandKrisztián Pars (born 1982), hammer throwerInternational relationsTwin towns — Sister citiesKörmend is twinned with: