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Zamárdi

Coordinates: 46°53′04″N 17°57′02″E / 46.88434°N 17.95051°E / 46.88434; 17.95051
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Zamárdi
Town
Descending, from top:Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, Strand Festival, Zamárdi Belvedere, Szamárkő (English: Donkey Rock), Balaton Sound, beach at Lake Balaton
Flag of Zamárdi
Flag
Coat of arms of Zamárdi
Coat of arms
Zamárdi is located in Hungary
Zamárdi
Zamárdi
Location of Zamárdi
Coordinates: 46°53′04″N 17°57′02″E / 46.88434°N 17.95051°E / 46.88434; 17.95051
Country Hungary
CountySomogy
DistrictSiófok
Area
 • Total45.15 km2 (17.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total2,440[1]
Demonymzamárdi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8621
Area code(+36) 84
Patron SaintHoly Mary
MotorwaysM7
Distance from Budapest113 km (70 mi) Northeast
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPMihály Witzmann (Fidesz)
Websitezamardi.hu

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]

Activities

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Balaton Sound since 2007, Website: https://balatonsound.com/en/. Location: Lake Balaton.

Etymology

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There are several explanations of the origin of the name of Zamárdi.

  • According to one theory, the village was called before the Mongol invasion Kis Szent Mártir which later changed to Zamárdi. However, there is no proof for that.
  • The older part of the village is on a hill, so the residents brought water on the back of donkeys. Therefore, the village was called Szamárd after szamár (English: donkey) and -d suffix.
  • The most accepted theory states that the name derives from a person named Zamar or Somar. He could have been the first owner of the village.[3]

History

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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]

Notable people

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Twin towns – sister cities

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

Zamárdi is twinned with:[5]

References

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  1. ^ Zamárdi, KSH
  2. ^ A Balatonboglári borvidék hegyközségi tanácsának alapszabálya (PDF)
  3. ^ Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...
  4. ^ "The largest Cemetery from the Avar period in the Carpathian Basin"
  5. ^ "Testvértelepülések". zamardi.hu (in Hungarian). Zamárdi. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
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