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Siófok (; ; ) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest municipality in Somogy County and the seat of Siófok District. It covers an area of about between Lake Balaton, the Mezőföld and the Outer Somogy-Hills. Lying at the firth of the Sió Channel, it serves as the most important logistic station for goods between Lake Balaton and the River Danube.

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Siófok is a town in Hungary located on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, where it serves as a crucial transportation hub for goods moving between the lake and the Danube River. As the second largest municipality in Somogy County, it holds significant logistical importance for the region's trade and commerce.

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Siófok
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Town
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Capital of Lake Balaton Summer Capital of Hungary
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File:Siófok, Hungary - panoramio (16).jpg
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Siófok main square
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Southern Transdanubia
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County
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Somogy
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Siófok
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RC Diocese
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Kaposvár
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Market town status

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Siófok Város Önkormányzata - Siofok

Siófok egy olyan gyönyörű és élénk város, amely mindig is nagy szerepet játszott a Balaton régió életében, mára pedig a Nyár Fővárosa Magyarországon.

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Official name
Siófok
Population
23806
Area
124.66
Elevation
124
Official website
www.siofok.hu
Image
Siófok Fő tér (Main Square).JPG
Dialing code
84
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Siófok
Commons category
Siófok
postal code
8600
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Siófok (; ; ) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest municipality in Somogy County and the seat of Siófok District. It covers an area of about between Lake Balaton, the Mezőföld and the Outer Somogy-Hills. Lying at the firth of the Sió Channel, it serves as the most important logistic station for goods between Lake Balaton and the River Danube.

The town is Hungary's second most popular holiday destination (after Budapest) due to its coast, over 1,000 hotels, and plenty of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Siófok is one of the richest municipalities of Hungary due to tourism. Hungarians often call the town "the capital of Lake Balaton", as it is the largest town on its shores and acts as the financial, cultural, media, commercial and tourist hub of the northern part of Somogy County and the southern shore of Lake Balaton.

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