SIóFOK

'Siófok' is a town in Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County. The town is a cultural and touristical centre, and also has several beaches and a port. Siófok is one of the richest municipalities of Hungary, due to tourism.

In Siófok, the river Sió flows out of the lake.
Imre Kálmán, a Hungarian composer of operettas, was born in Siófok.

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Events

People

External links

See also

Events

★ The first High Speed Telegraphy World Championship was hosted in Siófok in 1995.

People

★ John Hirsch, or ''Hirsch János'', Jewish Hungarian-Canadian theater director.

★ Emmerich Kalman, or ''Kálmán Imre'', Jewish composer

★ Frigyes Karinthy, father of Ferenc Karinthy

External links

★ Welcome to Siófok

★ Pictures of Siófok//Képek Siófokról

★ Siófok flag and Coat of Arms

★ Siofok, Hungary - hotels, tourism, map, weather, information

★ Street map (Hungarian)

See also

★ Sió

★ Landsberg am Lech

★ Sterbinszky

★ M7 motorway (Hungary)

★ List of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons

★ High Speed Telegraphy

★ Balatonlelle