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Balatonkeresztúr

Coordinates: 46°41′44″N 17°22′18″E / 46.69559°N 17.37154°E / 46.69559; 17.37154
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Balatonkeresztúr
Village
Aerial view of Balatonkeresztúr
Aerial view of Balatonkeresztúr
Flag of Balatonkeresztúr
Coat of arms of Balatonkeresztúr
Balatonkeresztúr is located in Hungary
Balatonkeresztúr
Balatonkeresztúr
Location of Balatonkeresztúr
Coordinates: 46°41′44″N 17°22′18″E / 46.69559°N 17.37154°E / 46.69559; 17.37154
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictMarcali
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total
21.06 km2 (8.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
1,492[1]
Demonym(s)keresztúri, balatonkeresztúri
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8648
Area code(+36) 85
MotorwaysM7
Distance from Budapest167 km (104 mi) Northeast
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPJózsef Attila Móring (KDNP)
WebsiteBalatonkeresztúr Online

Balatonkeresztúr is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

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

Etymology

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According to the local tradition, the village's name comes from the crossing of roads (Hungarian: kereszteződés, keresztezés). However, the more well-accepted theory states that, like many other villages in Somogy County, Balatonkeresztúr was named after the patron of its church, in this case, Szent Kereszt (English: Holy Cross).[3]

History

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According to László Szita, the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[4]

Culture

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The Hungarian folk song Szép a huszár, ha felül a lovára was collected in 1923 in Balatonkeresztúr by Lajos Bárdos.

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