Fonyód
Town in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fonyód (German: Fonjod) is a town and holiday resort on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, in north-west Somogy County, western Hungary, with over 4,700 residents. It is the seat of Fonyód District.
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Fonyód | |
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Nickname: "Town of experiences" | |
Coordinates: 46.74119°N 17.55030°E / 46.74119; 17.55030 | |
Country | Hungary |
Region | Southern Transdanubia |
County | Somogy |
District | Fonyód |
RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
Established | 9th century AD |
Town status | 1989 |
Government | |
• Mayor | József Hidvégi (Fidesz-KDNP) |
Area | |
• Total | 53.55 km2 (20.68 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 4,773[1] |
Demonym | fonyódi |
Population by ethnicity | |
• Hungarians | 84.3% |
• Germans | 3.7% |
• Roma | 1.2% |
• Croats | 0.2% |
• Romanians | 0.1% |
• Greeks | 0.1% |
• Slovaks | 0.1% |
• Polish | 0.1% |
• Ukrainians | 1.1% |
• Others | 1.0% |
Population by religion | |
• Roman Catholic | 51.3% |
• Greek Catholic | 0.5% |
• Calvinists | 5.8% |
• Lutherans | 1.8% |
• Jews | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.8% |
• Non-religious | 13.3% |
• Unknown | 26.4% |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8640 |
Area code | (+36) 85 |
Patron Saint | Saint Stephen |
Motorways | M7 |
Distance from Budapest | 154 km (96 mi) Northeast |
NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
MP | József Attila Móring (KDNP) |
Website | Fonyód Online |
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