Kaposvár
Sign in to saveKaposvár (; also known by alternative names) is a city with county rights in southwestern Hungary, south of Lake Balaton. It is one of the leading cities of Transdanubia, the capital of Somogy County, and the seat of the Kaposvár District and the Diocese of Kaposvár.
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Kaposvár is a city in southwestern Hungary located south of Lake Balaton that serves as the capital of Somogy County and an important regional center in Transdanubia. The city is notable as the seat of both the Kaposvár District and the Diocese of Kaposvár, giving it administrative and religious significance in its region.
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- City with county rights
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- From the left: City Hall of Kaposvár, County Hall of Somogy, University of Kaposvár, Gergely Csiky Theatre, Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Rippl-Rónai Villa and the statue of József Rippl-Rónai
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- Pre-Hungarian conquest
- Middle Ages
- Ottoman Rule
- Habsburg Rule
- Hungarian Revolution
- Austro-Hungarian Rule
- 20th century
- Tourism
- Demographics
- Economy
- Politics
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- Notable residents
- Twin Towns – Sister Cities
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Kaposvár (; also known by alternative names) is a city with county rights in southwestern Hungary, south of Lake Balaton. It is one of the leading cities of Transdanubia, the capital of Somogy County, and the seat of the Kaposvár District and the Diocese of Kaposvár.
== Etymology and names == The name Kaposvár is a compound of the name of the Kapos, a nearby river – which comes from the Hungarian word kapu (gate) – and the word vár (castle). Variants of the city's name include Ruppertsburg / Ruppertsberg / Kopisch (German), Kapoşvar (Turkish), Rupertgrad (Slovene), and Kapošvar (Croatian).