Kaposvár
Kaposvár | |
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| Kaposvár Megyei Jogú Város | |
From the left: City Hall of Kaposvár, County Hall of Somogy, University of Kaposvár, Gergely Csiky Theatre, Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Rippl-Rónai Villa and the statue of József Rippl-Rónai | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: City of Flowers | |
Kaposvár Kaposvár | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′50″N 17°46′56″E / 46.36383°N 17.78225°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Kaposvár |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| Established | 10th century AD |
| Market town status | 1558 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Károly Szita (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Zsombor Borhi Lajosné Oláh Tamás Dér |
| • Town Notary | Dr Gábor Csillag |
| Area | |
| 113.59 km2 (43.86 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| 64,280 | |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 565.89/km2 (1,465.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 112,253 |
| Demonym | kaposvári |
| Population by ethnicity | |
| • Magyar | 85.6% |
| • Romani | 2.2% |
| • German | 1.1% |
| • Croatian | 0.2% |
| • Romanian | 0.1% |
| • Armenian | 0.1% |
| • Polish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 1.2% |
| Population by religion | |
| • Roman Catholic | 44.7% |
| • Greek Catholic | 0.2% |
| • Calvinist | 5.4% |
| • Lutheran | 1.5% |
| • Jewish | 0.1% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| • Non-religious | 18.1% |
| • Unknown | 28.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7400, 7451, 7461 |
| Area code | (+36) 82 |
| Patron Saint | Virgin Mary |
| Motorways | M9 (planned) R67 (under construction) |
| Distance from Budapest | 191 km (119 mi) Northeast |
| Airport | Kaposújlak (non-public) Taszár Air Base (military) |
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
| MP | Attila Gelencsér (Fidesz) |
| Website | kaposvar |
Kaposvár (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒpoʃvaːr]; also known by alternative names) is a city with county rights in southwestern Hungary, south of Lake Balaton. It is one of the leading cities of Transdanubia, the capital of Somogy County, and the seat of the Kaposvár District and the Diocese of Kaposvár.