Szántód

Szántód
Village
Former maid house
Former maid house
Coat of arms of Szántód
Nickname: 
Bridge of the Lake Balaton
Szántód is located in Hungary
Szántód
Szántód
Coordinates: 46°52′50″N 17°56′41″E / 46.880508°N 17.944858°E / 46.880508; 17.944858
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictSiófok
RC DioceseKaposvár
Settled10th century
Incorporated1997
Government
 • MayorJános Dolgos (FIDESZ-KDNP)
Area
 • Total7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation
208.2 m (683.1 ft)
Lowest elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total581[1]
Demonymszántódi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8622
Area code(+36) 84
Patron SaintSaint Christopher
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPMihály Witzmann (Fidesz)
WebsiteSzántód Online

Szántód is a village in Somogy county, Hungary situated between Balatonföldvár and Zamárdi on the shore of the Lake Balaton. The village is known for its ferry, ferryboats, views of Tihany from Szántód and the Szántódpuszta Tourist and Cultural Center which is a village museum ("skanzen"). It's apprpximately 13.4 km from Siófok, the major town of the area, 65.8 km from Kaposvár, the capital of Somogy County and 117 km from Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

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