Siófok
Siófok | |
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Siófok main square | |
| Nickname(s): Capital of Lake Balaton Summer Capital of Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′26″N 18°05′24″E / 46.92393°N 18.09012°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Siófok |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| Market town status | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Róbert Lengyel (Becsülettel Siófokért Egyesület) |
| • Deputy Mayor | List
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| • Town Notary | Dr Judit Kónyáné Zsarnovszky |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.66 km2 (48.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 25,468 |
| • Rank | 47th |
| Demonym | siófoki |
| Population by ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 77.6% |
| • Germans | 1.9% |
| • Romani people | 1.7% |
| • Romanians | 0.2% |
| • Serbs | 0.1% |
| • Slovaks | 0.1% |
| • Polish | 0.1% |
| • Ukrainians | 0.1% |
| • Others | 0.8% |
| Population by religion | |
| • Roman Catholic | 39.9% |
| • Greek Catholic | 0.4% |
| • Calvinists | 7.7% |
| • Lutherans | 1.9% |
| • Jews | 0.1% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| • Non-religious | 13.3% |
| • Unknown | 35.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8600 |
| Area code | (+36) 84 |
| Patron saint | Virgin Mary |
| Motorways | M7 |
| Distance from Budapest | 104 km (65 mi) Northeast |
| Airport | Siófok-Kiliti |
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
| MP | Mihály Witzmann (Fidesz) |
| Localities | List
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| Surrounded by | |
| Website | Siófok Online |
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Siófok (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃijoːfok]; German: Fock; Latin: Fuk) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest municipality in Somogy County and the seat of Siófok District. It covers an area of about 124.66 km2 (48.13 sq mi) between Lake Balaton, the Mezőföld and the Outer Somogy-Hills. Lying at the firth of the Sió Channel, it serves as the most important logistic station for goods between Lake Balaton and the River Danube.
The town is Hungary's second most popular holiday destination (after Budapest) due to its 17-kilometre-long (11-mile) coast, over 1,000 hotels, and plenty of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Siófok is one of the richest municipalities of Hungary due to tourism. Hungarians often call the town "the capital of Lake Balaton", as it is the largest town on its shores and acts as the financial, cultural, media, commercial and tourist hub of the northern part of Somogy County and the southern shore of Lake Balaton.