Keszthely




Town in Western Transdanubia, Hungary






























































































































































Keszthely
Mogentiana (in ancient Latin)
Castellum (in medieval Latin)
Kesthell (in German)
Blatenski Kostel (in Slovene)
Town
Keszthely, Hungary - panoramio.jpg

Coat of Arms of Keszthely
Coat of arms


Keszthely is located in Hungary

Keszthely

Keszthely



Location of Keszthely

Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 17°14′53″E / 46.76965°N 17.24813°E / 46.76965; 17.24813Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 17°14′53″E / 46.76965°N 17.24813°E / 46.76965; 17.24813
Country
 Hungary
Region Western Transdanubia
County Zala
District Keszthely
Government
 • Mayor
Ferenc Ruzsics (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total 75.98 km2 (29.34 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 19,652
 • Density 258.65/km2 (669.9/sq mi)
Demonym(s) keszthelyi

Population by ethnicity[1]
 • Hungarians
 83.6%
 • Germans
 2.1%
 • Gypsies
 0.6%
 • Croats
 0.2%
 • Poles
 0.1%
 • Slovaks
 0.1%
 • Romanians
 0.1%
 • Ukranians
 0.1%
 • Others 0.7%

Population by religion[2]
 • Roman Catholic
 54.5%
 • Greek Catholic
 0.2%
 • Calvinists
 3.2%
 • Lutherans
 1.6%
 • Jews
 0.1%
 • Other 1.2%
 • Non-religious
 11.6%
 • Unknown 27.6%
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 8360
Area code (+36) 83
Motorways
M76 Motorway (planned)
NUTS 3 code HU223
Distance from Budapest 187 km (116 mi) Southwest
International airports
Hévíz–Balaton Airport (SOB) previously Sármellék International Airport
MP
Jenő Manninger (Fidesz)
Website www.keszthely.hu

Keszthely (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɛsthɛj]; Slovene: Blatenski Kostel; German: Kesthell) is a Hungarian city of 20,895 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It is the largest city by the lake and one of the more important cultural, educational and economic hubs in the region. Due to its favorable location and accessibility by both road and rail, Keszthely and the surrounding area is a preferred holiday destination.


Though settled since at least Roman times (the Keszthely culture of Romance pannonian language), the first historical evidence of the town Keszthely dates from a 1247 document. Since 1421, Keszthely has been a market town.


The Faculty for Agriculture of University of Pannonia is located in Keszthely. George Fejer, Hungarian author and librarian at the University of Pest, was born in Keszthely in 1766.




Contents






  • 1 Etymology


  • 2 Location


  • 3 Museum


  • 4 Climate


  • 5 International relations


    • 5.1 Twin towns — sister cities




  • 6 Image gallery


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Etymology


The name comes from Slavic *Kostel, see also the etymology of Kesztölc.[3][4]Hungarian hely: a site, a location. The Hungarian part of the name could be potentially formed by a phonetic similarity and folk etymology Kesztely→Keszthely.[3] 1247 Kesztel.[4]



Location


The city of Keszthely is located at the northwest corner of Lake Balaton, on the shore of one of the biggest lakes in Central Europe. The city is surrounded by forests and rolling hills to the north, plains to the south east and the lake. South from the city lies Kis-Balaton (Little Balaton), a swamp which is a part of the Zala river delta and which acts as a natural water purifier for Lake Balaton. The swamp is particularly known as a water fowl habitat and enjoys international recognition and protection as a natural reserve.







The city also enjoys the proximity of Hévíz, a town famous for its spa and health services. Keszthely is very close to some northern Balaton wine regions which are known to produce high quality white wines from locally cultivated varieties.


Keszthely is easily and rather quickly accessible by car from both Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and Vienna, the capital of Austria. Direct bus services between Keszthely and Budapest run several times a day.



Museum


Balaton Museum


The Balaton Museum Association was established in 1898 for among all Sandor Lovassy`s initiation. The starting of the museum building in Keszthely was in 1925 with the help of count Taszilo Festetics, on the basis of Györgyi Denes`s design in Neo-baroque style. With the building of the first museum in Zala county, the stones from pulled down stables next to Festetics Mannsion were used as well.
The collection shows the archeological, ethnographical, historical and natural scientific values of the Balaton area.



Climate






































































Climate data for Keszthely
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Average high °C (°F)
 −1
(31)
 2
(36)
 9
(49)
 16
(60)
 20
(68)
 25
(77)
 28
(83)
 27
(81)
 23
(73)
 17
(63)
 8
(46)
 2
(36)
 15
(59)
Average low °C (°F)
 −5
(23)
 −6
(22)
 2
(35)
 7
(45)
 10
(50)
 15
(59)
 16
(61)
 16
(60)
 12
(54)
 9
(48)
 1
(34)
 −2
(29)
 6
(43)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 56
(2.2)
 13
(0.5)
 23
(0.9)
 48
(1.9)
 79
(3.1)
 84
(3.3)
 43
(1.7)
 30
(1.2)
 58
(2.3)
 23
(0.9)
 15
(0.6)
 23
(0.9)
 493
(19.4)
Source: Weatherbase[5]



International relations



Twin towns — sister cities


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

Keszthely is twinned with:




  • Slovakia Levoča, Slovakia


  • Poland Stary Sącz, Poland


  • Poland Łańcut, Poland[6]


  • Poland Piwniczna, Poland


  • Poland Jędrzejów, Poland


  • Slovenia Piran, Slovenia


  • Germany Boppard, Germany


  • Netherlands Hof van Twente, Netherlands


  • Czech Republic Litomyšl, Czech Republic


  • Czech Republic Turnov, Czech Republic


  • Turkey Alanya, Turkey



Image gallery






  • Keszthely town centre







  • Festetics Palace







  • Aerial photograph of the palace







  • Front view of the palace from the garden fountain







  • Our Lady of Hungary church (Magyarok Nagyasszonya templom)






See also


  • Keszthely Synagogue


References





  1. ^ KSH - Keszthely, 2011


  2. ^ KSH - Keszthely, 2011


  3. ^ ab Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 231. ISBN 80-88878-89-6..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ ab Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 331.


  5. ^
    "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Keszthely, Hungary". Weatherbase. 2011.
    Retrieved on November 24, 2011.


  6. ^ "Łańcut Official Website - Foreign contacts". Flag of the United Kingdom.svg(in English) © 2008 Urząd Miejski w Łańcucie, Plac Sobieskiego 18, 37-100 Łańcut. Retrieved 2008-11-20.




External links












  • Official website in Hungarian, English, German and Russian


  • Keszthely at Veszprém University (in English)

  • Aerial photography: Keszthely

  • Keszthely in Flickr


  • Keszthely at funiq.hu (in English)

  • http://west-balaton.hu/en/keszthely/keszthely-muzeumok/balatoni-muzeum











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