| Official Name: | Balatonszárszó |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southern Transdanubia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Somogy |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Siófok |
| Subdivision Type4: | RC Diocese |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kaposvár |
| Area Total Km2: | 30.13 |
| Population Total: | 2013[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | szárszói, balatonszárszói |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8624 |
| Area Code: | (+36) 84 |
| Pushpin Map: | Hungary Somogy#Hungary |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Balatonszárszó |
| Coordinates: | 46.8295°N 17.8351°W |
| Blank Name: | Patron Saint |
| Blank Info: | Mary Magdalene |
| Blank1 Name: | Motorways |
| Blank1 Info: | M7 |
| Blank2 Name: | Distance from Budapest |
| Blank2 Info: | 128km (80miles) Northeast |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | NUTS 3 code |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | HU232 |
| Blank5 Name Sec2: | MP |
| Blank5 Info Sec2: | Mihály Witzmann (Fidesz) |
Balatonszárszó is a village along the southern shore of Lake Balaton in Somogy county, Hungary. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region, and belongs to the region of Southern Transdanubia.[2] The village is famous for being the home and place of death of the renowned Hungarian poet József Attila.
The village was first inhabited in the neolithic, and archeological remains suggest it has been continuously inhabited since then. It is first mentioned in writing in 1082 by the name Zarrosozow, but this early medieval village lays about 1km south of the current village. Under the Turkish occupation, the village was depopulated and repopulated multiple times.
Following Rákóczi's War of Independence, the village entered a more stable and prosperous period, and in 1733, the village came under control of the Hunyady family. Education was available in Catholic schools starting in 1743, and in Reformed schools starting in 1800. The village's classical-style reformed church was built in 1843.
In the 19th century, the village underwent rapid development and industrialization. by the end of the 19th century, tourism and bathing culture began to develop in the village as well.
The village lost 50 young men in the First World War, and 34 in the Second World War. In 1943, the village hosted a famous conference called the "Szárszó Conference" discussing the state, fate, and future of the Hungarian people following the Second World War.
As of 2023, the village had a total population of 2067. As of 2022, the town was 87.9% Hungarian, 2.5% German, 0.2% Gypsy, and 3% of non-European origin. The remainder chose not to respond. The population was 30.1% Roman Catholic, 14.8% Reformed, and 4.7% Lutheran.[3]