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Siófok
Town
Siófok main square
Siófok main square
Nickname(s): 
Capital of Lake Balaton, Summer Capital of Hungary, Party Capital of Hungary
CountryHungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
Area
 • Total
124.66 km2 (48.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
25,300
 • Density190.26/km2 (492.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8600
Area code84

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.

Geography

Siófok at sunset

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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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) 		14
(57)
Mean daily minimum °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) 		8
(46)
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]

Climate

Siófok Borsodi beach

Events

People

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Twin towns — Sister cities

Siófok is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ Climate Summary for Siófok
  2. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Siófok, Hungary". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ystävyyskaupungit (Twin Cities)". Oulun kaupunki (City of Oulu) (in Finnish). Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  4. ^ "Netanya - Twin Cities". Netanya Municipality. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
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