Siófok

Siófok

Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = HUN
timezone=CET
utc_offset=+1
timezone_DST=CEST
utc_offset_DST=+2
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official_name=Siófok


subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1=Southern Transdanubia
subdivision_type2=County
subdivision_name2=Somogy
area_total_km2=124.66
population_total=23718|population_footnotes=
population_as_of=2004|population_density_km2=190.26
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code=8600
area_code=84
latd=46.92393
longd=18.09012

Siófok is a town in Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County. The town is a popular holiday destination with several beaches and good climate. Siófok is one of the richest municipalities of Hungary due to tourism. Hungarians often call the town "the capital of Balaton".

In Siófok, the river Sió flows out of the lake.

Imre Kálmán, a Hungarian composer of operettas, was born in Siófok.

Events

* The first High Speed Telegraphy World Championship was hosted in Siófok in 1995.

People

* John Hirsch, or "Hirsch János", Jewish Hungarian-Canadian theater director.
* Emmerich Kalman, or "Kálmán Imre", Composer of operettas.
* Frigyes Karinthy, father of Ferenc Karinthy

Twin Cities

*flagicon|Germany Landsberg am Lech
*flagicon|USA Walnut Creek
*flagicon|Croatia Poreč
*flagicon|Finland Oulu
*flagicon|Estonia Pärnu
*flagicon|Germany Waldheim

Gallery

External links

* [http://www.siofok.com/ Welcome to Siófok]
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* [http://www.steinblume.hu/siofok.html Pictures of Siófok] - Pictures of Siófok
* [http://flagspot.net/flags/hu-so-sf.html Siófok flag and Coat of Arms]
* [http://www.terkepcentrum.hu/index.asp?go=map&tid=17631 Street map] hu icon
* [http://www.hungaryrooms.com/map/siofok Siofok map]

See also

* M7 motorway (Hungary)
* List of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons
* High Speed Telegraphy
* Lake Balaton


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