Keszthely
Town in Western Transdanubia, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keszthely (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɛsthɛj]; also known by alternative names) is a Hungarian city of 20,895 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest city by the lake and one of the more important cultural, educational and economic hubs in the region. Due to its favorable location and accessibility by both road and rail, Keszthely and the surrounding area is a preferred holiday destination.
Keszthely | |
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Coordinates: 46.76965°N 17.24813°E / 46.76965; 17.24813 | |
Country | Hungary |
Region | Western Transdanubia |
County | Zala |
District | Keszthely |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jenő Manninger (Fidesz) |
Area | |
• Total | 75.98 km2 (29.34 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 19,652 |
• Density | 258.65/km2 (669.9/sq mi) |
Demonym | keszthelyi |
Population by ethnicity | |
• Hungarians | 83.6% |
• Germans | 2.1% |
• Romani | 0.6% |
• Croats | 0.2% |
• Poles | 0.1% |
• Slovaks | 0.1% |
• Romanians | 0.1% |
• Ukrainians | 0.1% |
• Others | 0.7% |
Population by religion | |
• Roman Catholic | 54.5% |
• Greek Catholic | 0.2% |
• Calvinists | 3.2% |
• Lutherans | 1.6% |
• Jews | 0.1% |
• Other | 1.2% |
• Non-religious | 11.6% |
• Unknown | 27.6% |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8360 |
Area code | (+36) 83 |
Motorways | M76 Motorway (planned) |
NUTS 3 code | HU223 |
Distance from Budapest | 187 km (116 mi) Southwest |
International airports | Hévíz–Balaton Airport (SOB) previously Sármellék International Airport |
MP | Jenő Manninger (Fidesz) |
Website | www |
From the middle of the 5th century until the middle of the 7th century the Keszthely Culture flourished in the area.
The Faculty for Agriculture of University of Pannonia is located in Keszthely. George Fejer, Hungarian author and librarian at the University of Pest, was born in Keszthely in 1766.