Bogyiszló
Bogyiszló is a village in Hungary in Tolna county near Szekszárd. Famous for its paprika.
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| Coordinates: 46.38580°N 18.83115°E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Tolna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.93 km2 (21.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,274 |
| • Density | 42.28/km2 (109.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7132 |
| Area code(s) | 74 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Bogyiszló is located from 11 km east from Szekszárd, in the southern part of Mezőföld, near the Danube river and Sió channel mouth. Approach: from road number 6 from west-direction, or from road number 51 from east-direction, on M9 highway, across the Danube on bridge named after Szent László.
History
Based on archaeological finds, Bogyiszló has already been populated area in the ages of Avars.
Economy
Agriculture
Famous breed: the Bogyiszló paprika.
After cutting out floodplain forest it was easy to grow sweet paprika, and also hot pepper.
The forestry, fishing and hunting are also remarkable traditions.
Paprika garlands
See also
- Bogyiszló orchestra
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