Szántód

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Szántód
Village
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Former maid house
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Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Bridge of the Lake Balaton
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Szántód
Coordinates: 46°52′50″N17°56′41″E / 46.880508°N 17.944858°E / 46.880508; 17.944858
CountryFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Region Southern Transdanubia
County Somogy
District Siófok
RC Diocese Kaposvár
Settled10th century
Incorporated 1997
Government
 •  Mayor János Dolgos (FIDESZ-KDNP)
Area
 • Total
7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation
208.2 m (683.1 ft)
Lowest elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
581 [1]
Demonym szántódi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8622
Area code (+36) 84
Patron Saint Saint Christopher
NUTS 3 code HU232
MP Mihály Witzmann (Fidesz)
Website Szántód 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 is approximately 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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