Siófok

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Siófok
Siófok is located in Hungary
Siófok
Location of Siófok
Coordinates: 46°55′26″N 18°05′24″E / 46.92393°N 18.09012°E / 46.92393; 18.09012
Country  Hungary
Region Southern Transdanubia
County Somogy
Area
 - Total 124.66 km2 (48.1 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
Music pavilion.

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.

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