Somogy County

Somogy [ ʃomoɟ ] ( German Somogy ) is a county (administrative district ) in south-west Hungary. It is bordered by Croatia as well as the counties of Zala, Veszprém, Fejér, Tolna and Baranya. It has an area of ​​6036 km ² and (2001) 331 976 inhabitants. The county seat is Kaposvar.

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Geography

The area is mostly hilly. The southern border with Croatia enters the river Drava, which is the only major river. In the north of the county is bordered by Lake Balaton.

Administrative subdivision in small areas

  • Small area Balatonföldvár
  • Small area Barcs
  • Small area Csurgó
  • Small area Fonyód
  • Small area Kadarkút
  • Small area Kaposvar
  • Small area Lengyeltóti
  • Small area Marcali
  • Small area Nagyatád
  • Small area Siófok
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Major cities and towns

Air Photo: Nagyberki - Palace

Aerial view: Iharosberény - Palace

Aerial view: Babócsa - Castle

Former Castle in Barcs

Csurgó - Gymnasium

History and Culture

Museums

The State Museums Directorate of Somogy county is backing off 4 Komitatsmuseen. County seat is the city of Kaposvar.

  • Balatonboglár, Fischl House
  • Balatonlelle, Kapoli Museum and Gallery
  • Balatonszemes, Postal Museum *
  • Balatonszemes, Zoltán Latinovits Memorial Museum
  • Barcs, Drava Museum
  • Bárdudvarnok, Gosztonyi villa
  • Buzsák, Village Museum
  • Csurgó, City Museum ( Muzeum Városi )
  • Fonyód, City Museum ( Muzeum Városi )
  • Gölle, István Fekete Memorial Museum ( Emlékmúzeum )
  • Kaposvar, József Rippl- Ronai Memorial Museum * ( Emlékmúzeum )
  • Kaposvar, János Vaszary Museum
  • Kaposvar, Sports Museum
  • Kaposvar, mineral collection *
  • Karád, Village Museum ( Falumúzeum )
  • Marcali, József Lengyel Heritage Museum
  • Nagybajom, István Sárközy Museum
  • Nagyatád, City Museum ( Muzeum Városi )
  • Nikla, Dániel - Berzsenyi Memorial Museum ( Emlékmúzeum )
  • Siófok, Mineral Museum
  • Siófok, eggs Museum ( Muzeum Tojas )
  • Siófok, Imre Kálmán Museum
  • Somogyfajsz, Foundry Museum
  • Somogytúr, Lajos Kunffy Memorial Museum ( Emlékmúzeum )
  • Szántódpuszta, Heide Museum
  • Szenna, Open Air Museum of Ethnography
  • Újvárfalva, Gáspár Noszlopy Memorial Museum ( Emlékmúzeum )
  • Várda, Endre Szász Museum
  • Vörs, Fire Museum
  • Zala, Mihály Zichy Memorial Museum ( Emlékmúzeum )
  • Zamárdi, Village Museum ( Falumúzeum )

* Komitatsmuseum

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