Siófok
| Siófok | |
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| Town | |
| Siófok main square
Siófok main square
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| Nickname(s): Capital of Lake Balaton, Summer Capital of Hungary, Party Capital of Hungary | |
 Siófok
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| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 124.66 km2 (48.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 23,718 |
| • Density | 190.26/km2 (492.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 8600 |
| Area code(s) | 84 |
Siófok is a city in Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County. The city is one of Hungary's most popular holiday destinations, famous for its beaches and nightlife. Siófok is one of the richest municipalities of Hungary due to tourism. Hungarians often call the town "the capital of Balaton", as it is the largest city on its shores and acts as the commercial and tourism hub of the region.
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Geography
In Siófok, the channel Sió flows out of the lake.
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[1]
| Climate data for Siófok | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2 (35) |
3 (38) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
24 (76) |
21 (69) |
14 (58) |
7 (44) |
3 (38) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
−2 (29) |
3 (37) |
7 (45) |
12 (54) |
16 (60) |
17 (63) |
17 (62) |
13 (56) |
8 (46) |
3 (37) |
−1 (31) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41 (1.6) |
33 (1.3) |
36 (1.4) |
38 (1.5) |
58 (2.3) |
61 (2.4) |
33 (1.3) |
58 (2.3) |
43 (1.7) |
33 (1.3) |
48 (1.9) |
46 (1.8) |
528 (20.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
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
International relations
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Siófok is twinned with:
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Gallery
See also
- M7 motorway (Hungary)
- List of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons
- High Speed Telegraphy
- Lake Balaton
- Museum of Minerals in Siófok
References
- ↑ Climate Summary for Siófok
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Siófok. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Siófok#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Siófok]]. |
- Official website (English)
- Official tourism website (English)
- Siófok flag and Coat of Arms (English)
- Accommodations in Siófok
- Siófok at funiq.hu (English)
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