Marcali

Marcali (German: Martzal) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary and the seat of Marcali District.

Marcali

Martzal (in German)
The Roman Catholic Church of Marcali
Flag
Coat of arms
Marcali
Location of Marcali
Coordinates: 46.58582°N 17.41279°E / 46.58582; 17.41279
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictMarcali
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
  Total101.5 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total11,216[1]
Demonym(s)marcali
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8700
Area code(+36) 85
Patron SaintHoly Mary
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPJózsef Attila Móring (KDNP)
WebsiteMarcali Online

The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]

Geography

It lies 14 km south of Lake Balaton, next to the main road 68 and the Somogyszob-Balatonszentgyörgy Railway Line.

Media

Near the village Kisperjés, which belongs to Marcali, there is at 46°36′53.5″N 17°27′53.63″E a mediumwave broadcasting station with a 126 metres tall guyed mast radiator broadcasting on 1188 kHz with 300 kW.

Notable residents

  • Aurél Bernáth (1895–1982), painter and art theorist
  • Béla Pap de Szill (1845-1916), military officer, politician, Minister of Defence (1906)
  • Endre Bán (1934-1995), Roman Catholic priest, theologist and professor
  • Mya Diamond (1981-), pornographic actress and nude model

Sports

Twin towns — sister cities

Marcali is twinned with:

References


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