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.).
Zamárdi | |
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      Descending, from top:Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, Strand Festival, Zamárdi Belvedere, Szamárkő (English: Donkey Rock), Balaton Sound, beach at Lake Balaton | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zamárdi Location of Zamárdi | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′04″N 17°57′02″E / 46.88434°N 17.95051°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Siófok |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.15 km2 (17.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 2,440[1] |
| Demonym | zamárdi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8621 |
| Area code | (+36) 84 |
| Patron Saint | Holy Mary |
| Motorways | M7 |
| Distance from Budapest | 113 km (70 mi) Northeast |
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
| MP | Mihály Witzmann (Fidesz) |
| Website | zamardi |
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]
Activities
editBalaton Sound since 2007, Website: https://balatonsound.com/en/. Location: Lake Balaton.
Etymology
editThere 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
editBefore 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
edit- Zoltán Kocsis, virtuoso pianist, conductor and composer
Twin towns – sister cities
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Malsch, Germany
Mošćenička Draga, Croatia
Ustrzyki Dolne, Poland
Vețca, Romania- Villány, Hungary
References
edit- ^ Zamárdi, KSH
- ^ A Balatonboglári borvidék hegyközségi tanácsának alapszabálya (PDF)
- ^ Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...
- ^ "The largest Cemetery from the Avar period in the Carpathian Basin"
- ^ "Testvértelepülések". zamardi.hu (in Hungarian). Zamárdi. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
External links
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