Kaposvár

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Kaposvár
Kaposvár coat of arms
Kaposvár (Hungary)
Kaposvár
Kaposvár
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Southern Transdanubia
County : Somogy
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Kaposvár
District since 1.1.2013 : Kaposvár
Coordinates : 46 ° 21 '  N , 17 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 21 '23 "  N , 17 ° 47' 20"  E
Height : 82  m
Area : 113.59  km²
Residents : 67,979 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density : 598 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 82
Postal code : 7400
KSH kódja: 20473
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type : city
Mayor : Károly Szita (Fidesz-KDNP)
Postal address : Kossuth tér 1
7400 Kaposvár
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Kaposvár [ ˈkɒpoʃvaːr ] ( German Kopisch, Ruppertsberg, Ruppertsburg , Croatian Kapošvar ) is the capital of Somogy County in Hungary . The city lies on the Kapos River and is 186 kilometers from Budapest .

history

Postage stamp of the Austrian coat of arms issue 1850 with the local stamp of Kaposvár

According to a legend, like Rome , the settlement was founded on seven hills. The area was already around 5000 BC. Inhabited around 400 BC. BC the area was taken over by Celtic tribes .

The town was mentioned for the first time as Kapos in the deed of foundation of the Episcopal Office in Pécs in 1009. In the middle of the 14th century, the Rupoly family built Kapos Castle, which became known as Neuburg .

In 1555, the Ottomans captured the fortress and the Benedictine monastery in a five-day siege . In 1686 the settlement was liberated from Ottoman rule. The municipality received market rights in 1703 and since 1749 the city has been the seat of Somogy County.

In the 19th century, the city developed strongly due to the important railway line between Budapest and Zagreb and became an important industrial location. Until the First World War , Kaposvár was a garrison town of the Austro-Hungarian army . In 1914 the III. Battalion of the Hungarian Infantry Regiment No. 44 .

Kaposszentjakab, a neighboring municipality, was attached to the city in 1950. Toponár, Kaposfüred and Töröcske followed in 1973.

In 1990 the city became one of 23 cities with county law . The city has been a bishopric since 1993 . In 2000 the Kaposvár University was opened with 4 faculties.

From August 7th to 12th, 2007 the European Vaulting Championship took place in Kaposvár .

sons and daughters of the town

Town twinning

Kaposvár

literature

  • János Kolta: All about cities in southwest Hungary. Szekszárd, Pécs, Kaposvár , 2nd expanded edition, Budapest 1987, ISBN 963-13-2429-X .
  • György Szigetvári: Kaposvár. Art monuments , Budapest 1989, ISBN 963-555-653-5 .

Web links

Commons : Kaposvár  - collection of images, videos and audio files