Siófok

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Siófok
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

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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.

Contents 1 Events 2 People 3 International relations 3.1 Twin towns — Sister cities 4 External links 5 See also 6 References

[edit] Events

• The first High Speed Telegraphy World Championship was hosted in Siófok in 1995.

[edit] 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

[edit] International relations

[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities

Siófok is twinned with:

Oulu, Finland (since 1978)[1] Landsberg am Lech, Germany Walnut Creek, United States

Poreč, Croatia Pärnu, Estonia Waldheim, Germany

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Siófok travel guide from Wikitravel
• Pictures of Siófok - Pictures of Siófok
• Siófok flag and Coat of Arms
• Street map (Hungarian)
• Siofok map
• Siofok travel portal

[edit] See also

• M7 motorway (Hungary)
• List of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons
• High Speed Telegraphy
• Lake Balaton

[edit] References

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