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Keszthely

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Keszthely (; also known by alternative names) is a Hungarian city of 20,895 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It is the second 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.

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Festetics Palace in Keszthely
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Coat of Arms of Keszthely
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Location of Keszthely

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Keszthely
Country
Hungary
Population
17455
Area
7598
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Gyenesdiás
Official website
www.keszthely.hu
Image
Festetics-kastély (10876. számú műemlék) 30.jpg
Dialing code
83
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twinned administrative body
Alanya
category of associated people
Category:People from Keszthely
Commons category
Keszthely
postal code
8360
category for people born here
Q21013340
Commons gallery
Keszthely
topic's main category
Category:Keszthely
native label
Keszthely
time of earliest written record
1247-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Etymology and names
  • Location
  • Museum
  • Climate
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Keszthely (; also known by alternative names) is a Hungarian city of 20,895 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It is the second 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.

From the middle of the 5th century until the middle of the 7th century the Keszthely Culture flourished in the area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Keszthely” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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