Kaposvár

Also known as Kaposvar

Kaposvár (; 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.

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Kaposvár is a city in southwestern Hungary located south of Lake Balaton that serves as the capital of Somogy County and an important regional center in Transdanubia. The city is notable as the seat of both the Kaposvár District and the Diocese of Kaposvár, giving it administrative and religious significance in its region.

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Settlement.name: Kaposvár
Settlement.settlement_type: City with county rights
Settlement.image_skyline: Kaposvar montage.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: 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
Settlement.image_shield: HUN Kaposvár Címer.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kaposvár.svg
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2
Settlement.nickname: City of Flowers
Settlement.pushpin_map: Hungary Somogy#Hungary
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southern Transdanubia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city with municipal rights
Official name: Kaposvár
Country: Austria–Hungary
Located in: Kaposvár District
Official language: Hungarian
Population: 58459
Area: 11360
Elevation: 153
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Kaposújlak
Official website: www.kaposvar.hu
Image: Kaposvár.jpg
Dialing code: 82

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twinned administrative body: Villach
Commons category: Kaposvár
postal code: 7400
category of associated people: Category:People from Kaposvár
topic's main category: Category:Kaposvár
category for people born here: Category:Births in Kaposvár
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Kaposvár
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owner of: Stadion Kaposvár Rákóczi
native label: Kaposvár

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology and names
Symbols
Geography
Climate
History
Pre-Hungarian conquest
Middle Ages
Ottoman Rule
Habsburg Rule
Hungarian Revolution
Austro-Hungarian Rule
20th century
Tourism
Demographics
Economy
Politics
Sports
Notable residents
Twin Towns – Sister Cities
Partnerships
Gallery
See also
References
External links

== Etymology and names == The name Kaposvár is a compound of the name of the Kapos, a nearby river – which comes from the Hungarian word kapu (gate) – and the word vár (castle). Variants of the city's name include Ruppertsburg / Ruppertsberg / Kopisch (German), Kapoşvar (Turkish), Rupertgrad (Slovene), and Kapošvar (Croatian).

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