Balatonszemes

Balatonszemes
Village
Centre of Balatonszemes
Coat of arms
Balatonszemes Location of Balatonszemes
Coordinates: 46°48′34″N 17°46′16″E / 46.80944°N 17.77109°E / 46.80944; 17.77109Coordinates: 46°48′34″N 17°46′16″E / 46.80944°N 17.77109°E / 46.80944; 17.77109
Country	Hungary
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	(Fidesz)
Website	Balatonszemes Online

Balatonszemes is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.^[2]

Gallery[]

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  Cycling road

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  Lake Balaton near Balatonszemes

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  Statue of Zoltán Latinovits

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  Plaque of the Statue of Zoltán Latinovits

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  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

External links[]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Balatonszemes.

• Street map (Hungarian)

References[]

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