Balatonszemes
Balatonszemes is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
Balatonszemes | |
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Village | |
 Centre of Balatonszemes | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Balatonszemes Location of Balatonszemes | |
| Coordinates: 46.80944°N 17.77109°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Siófok |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| 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(s) | (+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 |
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]
Gallery
Cycling road
Lake Balaton near Balatonszemes
Statue of Zoltán Latinovits
Plaque of the Statue of Zoltán Latinovits
Statue of Anthony of Padua
Notable residents
- Zoltán Latinovits (1931-1976), Hungarian actor
- István Bujtor (1942-2009), Hungarian actor, director, producer, and screenplay writer
- Eszter Perényi (born 1943), Hungarian violinist
References
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