Balatonederics

Place in Veszprém, Hungary
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46°48′20″N 17°22′40″E / 46.80562°N 17.37789°E / 46.80562; 17.37789Country HungaryCountyVeszprémArea
 • Total18.59 km2 (7.18 sq mi)Population
 (2017)
 • Total996[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
8312
Area code87

Balatonederics (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒlɒtonɛdɛrit͡ʃ]) is a small resort town next to Lake Balaton in Hungary. It was first mentioned in 1262. The Roman Catholic Church in the village dates from that time, although its neogothic exterior is from 1870.[2]

In Balatonederics an Africa Museum and zoo can be visited. It was founded Endre Nagy in 1984 and houses hunting trophies and ethnographic artefacts from Tanzania.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, a small Jewish community lived in the village, in 1880 65 Jews lived in the village,[3] most of whom were murdered in the Holocaust.[4] The community had a Jewish cemetery.[5]

What to see in Balatonederics

  • Stalactite cave
  • Lake Balaton biggest golf course
  • Beautiful beach
  • Wine region
  • Very old Palace

References

  1. ^ Balatonederics, KSH
  2. ^ Capitool Reisgids Hongarije, ISBN 978-90-475-0197-8
  3. ^ Hungarian Jewish census
  4. ^ Documentation of the village's Jews murdered in the Holocaust
  5. ^ Balatonederics Jewish cemetery

External links

  • African museum and zoo
  • Balatonederics Cave
  • Street map (Hungarian)
  • Tourism portal + Pictures of Balatonederics

Gallery

  • Africa museum and zoo
    Africa museum and zoo
  • Balatonederics Strand & Beach
    Balatonederics Strand & Beach


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