Kaposvár

Kaposvár
Kaposvár Megyei Jogú Város
From the left: City Hall of Kaposvár, County Hall of Somogy, University of Kaposvár, Csiky Gergely Theatre, Cathedral of Kaposvár, Rippl-Rónai Villa and the statue of József Rippl-Rónai
Nickname: 
City of Flowers
Kaposvár
Kaposvár
Coordinates: 46°21′50″N 17°46′56″E / 46.36383°N 17.78225°E / 46.36383; 17.78225
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictKaposvár
RC DioceseKaposvár
Established10th century AD
Market town status1558
Government
  MayorKároly Szita (Fidesz-KDNP)
  Deputy MayorZsombor Borhi
Lajosné Oláh
Tamás Dér
  Town NotaryDr Gábor Csillag
Area
113.59 km2 (43.86 sq mi)
Elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2017)
64,280
  Rank13th
  Density565.89/km2 (1,465.6/sq mi)
  Urban
112,253
Demonymkaposvári
Population by ethnicity
  Magyar85.6%
  Romani2.2%
  German1.1%
  Croatian0.2%
  Romanian0.1%
  Armenian0.1%
  Polish0.1%
  Others1.2%
Population by religion
  Roman Catholic44.7%
  Greek Catholic0.2%
  Calvinist5.4%
  Lutheran1.5%
  Jewish0.1%
  Other1.5%
  Non-religious18.1%
  Unknown28.5%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7400, 7451, 7461
Area code(+36) 82
Patron SaintVirgin Mary
MotorwaysM9 (planned)
R67 (under construction)
Distance from Budapest191 km (119 mi) Northeast
AirportKaposújlak (non-public)
Taszár Air Base (military)
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPAttila Gelencsér (Fidesz)
Websitewww.kaposvar.hu/en/

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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaposvár.