Coordinates: 46°35′09″N 17°24′46″E / 46.58582°N 17.41279°E / 46.58582; 17.41279

Marcali

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Marcali
Town
The Roman Catholic Church of Marcali
The Roman Catholic Church of Marcali
Flag of Marcali
Flag
Coat of arms of Marcali
Coat of arms
Marcali is located in Hungary
Marcali
Marcali
Location of Marcali
Coordinates: 46°35′09″N 17°24′46″E / 46.58582°N 17.41279°E / 46.58582; 17.41279
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictMarcali
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total101.5 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total11,216[1]
Demonymmarcali
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8700
Area code(+36) 85
Patron SaintHoly Mary
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPJózsef Attila Móring (KDNP)
Websitemarcali.hu

Marcali (German: Martzal) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary, and the seat of Marcali District.

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

Geography

It lies 14 km south of Lake Balaton, next to the main road 68 and the Somogyszob-Balatonszentgyörgy Railway Line.

Media

Near the village Kisperjés, which belongs to Marcali, there is at 46°36′53.5″N 17°27′53.63″E / 46.614861°N 17.4648972°E / 46.614861; 17.4648972 (Kisperjes transmitter) a mediumwave broadcasting station with a 126 metres tall guyed mast radiator broadcasting on 1188 kHz with 300 kW.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Marcali is twinned with:[3]

Gallery

  • Gisella Church
    Gisella Church
  • Chapel in the Boronka Cemetery
    Chapel in the Boronka Cemetery
  • The building of the music school (built in 1898)
    The building of the music school (built in 1898)
  • Gáspár Noszlopy Primary School
    Gáspár Noszlopy Primary School
  • Saint Barbara Church of Boronka
    Saint Barbara Church of Boronka

References

  1. ^ Marcali, KSH
  2. ^ A Balatonboglári borvidék hegyközségi tanácsának alapszabálya (PDF)
  3. ^ "Testvérvárosok". marcali.hu (in Hungarian). Marcali. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

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