Balaton zemes
| Balaton zemes | |||||
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Southern Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Somogy | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Balatonföldvár | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Siófok | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 48 ' N , 17 ° 47' E | ||||
| Area : | 36.02 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 1,793 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 50 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 84 | ||||
| Postal code : | 8636 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 22822 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2020) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayor : | Szilárd István Szomorú (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Postal address : | Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 23 8636 Balatonszemes |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Balatonszemes is a Hungarian municipality in Siófok County , which is located in Somogy County . It is located on the south bank of Lake Balaton between Balatonlelle and Balatonszárszó .
history
From 1790 to 1861 there was a stagecoach station for changing horses, a sign that the place was an important one at that time. From 1880 Balatonszemes developed into a seaside resort. At the time of socialism there was a children's rest home on the grounds of the Hunyady Castle.
Attractions
- Owl Castle ( Bagolyvár )
- Granary ( uradalmi magtár ) from the 18th century
- Hunyady Residence ( Hunyady-kastély )
- Postal Museum ( postamúzeum , the former stagecoach station)
- Roman Catholic Church Páduai Szent Antal
- Zoltán Latinovits cultural center with library and museum ( Latinovits Zoltán Művelődési Ház, Könyvtár és Múzeum )
traffic
Balatonszemes is on the national road no. 7. The M7 motorway runs two kilometers south of the village. In addition, the community is connected to the railway line from Nagykanizsa to Budapest South Station .
Town twinning
sons and daughters of the town
- Károly Reich (1922–1988), Hungarian graphic artist
Individual evidence
- ↑ Öt Èvre kaptak bizalmat a somogyi polgármesterek. Sonline, October 14, 2019, accessed February 29, 2020 (Hungarian).
Web links
Commons : Balatonszemes - collection of images, videos and audio files
