Official Name: | Zamárdi |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Somogy |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Siófok |
Area Total Km2: | 45.15 |
Population Total: | 2440[1] |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | zamárdi |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 8621 |
Area Code: | (+36) 84 |
Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Zamárdi |
Coordinates: | 46.8843°N 17.9505°W |
Blank Name: | Patron Saint |
Blank Info: | Holy Mary |
Blank1 Name: | Motorways |
Blank1 Info: | M7 |
Blank2 Name: | Distance from Budapest |
Blank2 Info: | 113km (70miles) Northeast |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | NUTS 3 code |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | HU232 |
Blank5 Name Sec2: | MP |
Blank5 Info Sec2: | Mihály Witzmann (Fidesz) |
Zamárdi is a town in Somogy County, Hungary. It is known for its beaches at Lake Balaton and for its music festivals during the summer (e.g. Strand Festival, Balaton Sound etc.).
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]
Balaton Sound since 2007, Website: https://balatonsound.com/en/. Location: Lake Balaton.
There are several explanations of the origin of the name of Zamárdi.
Before the arrival of the Hungarians at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries, the area was populated by Avars. In 1972, a large Avaric cemetery was discovered in the village.[4]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary. Zamárdi is twinned with:[5]