Kolontár
Place in Veszprém, Hungary
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Kolontár (Hungarian: [ˈkolontaːr]) is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.
Kolontár | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Veszprém county in Hungary | |
  Kolontár Location of Kolontár | |
| Coordinates: 47.084435°N 17.475021°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Veszprém |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 845 |
| • Density | 38.9/km2 (101/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8468 |
| Area code | 88 |
Soil pollution disaster
On 4 October 2010 a 1.5–4 meter high wave of red mud flooded the village from a plant nearby causing nine deaths and several severe chemical burn injuries. Six bodies were found in the mud and three other victims died later in a hospital after the incident.[1] Hundreds of village inhabitants had to evacuate.[2]
