Balatonszemes
Village in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Balatonszemes is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. It lies on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, on the northern slopes of the Outer Somogy hills overlooking the lake and on the half-kilometre wide coastal plain. It has a train station on the (Budapest-)Székesfehérvár-Gyékényes railway line.
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Balatonszemes | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 46.80944°N 17.77109°E / 46.80944; 17.77109 | |
Country | Hungary |
Region | Southern Transdanubia |
County | Somogy |
District | Siófok |
RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kornélné Németh (Fidesz) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.02 km2 (13.91 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,710[1] |
Demonym(s) | szemesi, balatonszemesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8636 |
Area code | (+36) 84 |
Patron Saint | Anthony of Padua |
Motorways | M7 |
Distance from Budapest | 137 km (85 mi) Northeast |
NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
MP | Mihály Witzmann (Fidesz) |
Website | Balatonszemes Online |
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The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]