Bogyiszló

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Bogyiszló
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Bogyiszló Location of Bogyiszló
Coordinates: 46°23′09″N 18°49′52″E / 46.38580°N 18.83115°E / 46.38580; 18.83115Coordinates: 46°23′09″N 18°49′52″E / 46.38580°N 18.83115°E / 46.38580; 18.83115
Country	Hungary
County	Tolna
Area
• Total	55.93 km2 (21.59 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,274
• Density	42.28/km2 (109.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7132
Area code(s)	74
Website	www.bogyiszlo.hu

Bogyiszló is a village in Hungary in Tolna county near Szekszárd. Famous for its hot, white-skinned peppers.

Geography[]

Bogyiszló is located from 11 km east from Szekszárd, in the southern part of , near the Danube river and Sió channel mouth. Approach: from road number 6 from west-direction, or from road number 51 from east-direction, on M9 highway, across the Danube on bridge named after Szent László.

History[]

Based on archaeological finds, Bogyiszló has already been populated area in the ages of Avars.

Politics[]

Twinned towns[]

•  Germany, Schlitz

Economy[]

Agriculture[]

Known for: the Bogyiszló white-skinned pepper. With the eradication of the forest that once covered the floodplain, the area was found to be ideal for growing both sweet, and hot varieties of pepper, as well as the red peppers used in making paprika. The area is also noted for its forestry, fishing, and hunting traditions.

Paprika garlands

See also[]

• Bogyiszló orchestra

External links[]

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