Kőröshegy
Kőröshegy | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Kőröshegy with the Tihany Peninsula in the background | |
| Coordinates: 46°50′00″N 17°54′00″E / 46.83333°N 17.9°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Siófok |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.7 km2 (8.4 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,352 |
| Demonym | kőröshegyi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8617 |
| Area code | (+36) 84 |
| Motorways | M7 |
| Distance from Budapest | 124 km (77 mi) Northeast |
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
| MP | Mihály Witzmann (Fidesz) |
| Website | Kőröshegy Online |
Kőröshegy is a village directly south of Balatonföldvár in Siófok District, Somogy County, Hungary.
The settlement is known in Hungary for being a holiday destination near to Lake Balaton attracting thousands of visitors yearly. Kőröshegy is also famous for its grapes, wine and the Viaduct of Kőröshegy on the M7 Motorway which is a symbol of the village.
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.