Marcali | |
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Coordinates: 46°35′09″N17°24′46″E / 46.58582°N 17.41279°E | |
Country | Hungary |
Region | Southern Transdanubia |
County | Somogy |
District | Marcali |
RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
Area | |
• Total | 101.5 km2 (39.2 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 11,216 [1] |
Demonym | marcali |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8700 |
Area code | (+36) 85 |
Patron Saint | Holy Mary |
NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
MP | József Attila Móring (KDNP) |
Website | marcali.hu |
Marcali (German : Martzal) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary, and the seat of Marcali District.
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. [2]
It lies 14 km south of Lake Balaton, next to the main road 68 and the Somogyszob-Balatonszentgyörgy Railway Line.
Near the village Kisperjés, which belongs to Marcali, there is at 46°36′53.5″N17°27′53.63″E / 46.614861°N 17.4648972°E a mediumwave broadcasting station with a 126 metres tall guyed mast radiator broadcasting on 1188 kHz with 300 kW.
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