Zamárdi

Zamárdi
Town
Descending, from top:Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, Strand Festival, Zamárdi Belvedere, Szamárkő (English: Donkey Rock), Balaton Sound, beach at Lake Balaton

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Zamárdi
Location of Zamárdi
Coordinates: 46°53′04″N 17°57′02″E / 46.88434°N 17.95051°E / 46.88434; 17.95051Coordinates: 46°53′04″N 17°57′02″E / 46.88434°N 17.95051°E / 46.88434; 17.95051
Country  Hungary
Region Southern Transdanubia
County Somogy
District Siófok
RC Diocese Kaposvár
Area
 • Total 45.15 km2 (17.43 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 2,440[1]
Demonym(s) zamárdi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 8621
Area code(s) (+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 Zamárdi Online

Zamárdi is a famous holiday town in Somogy County, Hungary known for its beaches at Lake Balaton and for its music festivals during the summer (e.g. Strand Festival, Balaton Sound etc.).

Etymology

There 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 the 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 name Zamar or Somar. He could be the first owner of the village.[2]

History

Before 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.[3]

Residents

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Zamárdi is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ Zamárdi, KSH
  2. ↑ Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...
  3. ↑ "The largest Cemetery from the Avar period in the Carpathian Basin"


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