Balatonfűzfő Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Balatonfűzfő
Pushpin Mapsize:275px
Official Name:Balatonfűzfő
Mapsize:275px
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Veszprém
Area Total Km2:9.25
Population Total:4262[1]
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8175
Area Code:88
Coordinates:47.0639°N 18.039°W

Balatonfűzfő is a town at the northeast corner of Lake Balaton in Hungary.

History

The earliest settlements in the area were founded by the Celts, Avars and Romans. Material findings dating from the Middle Ages have been unearthed, which evidence the existence of settlements subsequently destroyedin the 17th century. The growth of the settlement accelerated in 1908 with the building of a railway line around Balaton. By 1920 the village had built its first paved roads, a post office, station, and beach, and started planting vineyards and distributing land. In 1927, the production of gunpowder began, stimulating the industrial population.

Balatonfűzfő has been a self-administrated settlement since 1958, a large village since 1970, an independent self-government since 1990, and a town since 2000.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=02219 Balatonfűzfő, KSH
  2. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.