Nagyatád
| Nagyatád | |||||
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Southern Transdanubia | ||||
| County : | Somogy | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Nagyatád | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 14 ' N , 17 ° 21' E | ||||
| Height : | 131 m | ||||
| Residents : | 10,887 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 82 | ||||
| Postal code : | 7500 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 17941 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2015) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | István Ormai (Nagyatádért) | ||||
| Postal address : | Baross Gábor u. 9 7500 Nagyatád |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Nagyatád is a Hungarian city on the Rinya River and is located 60 km south of Lake Balaton in Somogy County on the main road 68 ( European route 661 ). It consists of the six districts of Kisatád, Bodvica, Kivadár, Henész, Simongát and Atád.
history
The community was first mentioned in 1190. The name is made up of the Turkish word Ata (father) and the Hungarian word nagy (large). Nagyatád has been a city since 1971.
Attractions
The city has a famous bath, a city museum, and an artists' square. A large triathlon event is organized every year.
Town twinning
gallery
sons and daughters of the town
- Nehemia Anton Nobel (1871–1922), rabbi, preacher and Jewish scholar
- Géza Kuminetz (* 1959), Roman Catholic priest, theologian and since 2019 Rector of the Péter Pázmány Catholic University
- Timuzsin Schuch (* 1985), handball player
- Kris Evans (* 1986), porn actor, model and bodybuilder
- Péter Pallag (* 1990), handball goalkeeper
- Anikó Kovacsics (* 1991), handball player