Balatonszentgyörgy: Difference between revisions

 

==Geography==

A forest and conservation region lies to the west of the village, local hills are to the east and [[Lake Balaton]] a short way to the north.<ref name="maplandia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.maplandia.com/hungary/somogy/balatonszentgyorgy/ |title=Balatonszentgyorgy Map &#124; Hungary Google Satellite Maps |publisher=Maplandia.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-08}}</ref><ref name="bikemap1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bikemap.net/route/1046954 |title=Route: Balatonszentgyörgy - Balatonbereny 1 |publisher=Bikemap.net |date=2011-06-15 |accessdate=2011-09-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324095551/http://www.bikemap.net/route/1046954 |archivedate=2012-03-24 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Balatonszentgyörgy |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?rlz=1T4GUEA_enGB374GB374&q=Balatonszentgy%C3%B6rgy&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4768fc152a42db67:0xf2321b7cf4a1a5e8,Balatonszentgy%C3%B6rgy,+Hungary&gl=uk&ei=_mRrTsLMB5Gp8QPo5okR&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CCUQ8gEwAQ |title=Balatonszentgyörgy - Google Maps |publisher=Maps.google.co.uk |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>

 

The [[István Dobó balatonszentgyörgyi Tanévnyitó ceremony]] was held at a local primary school in 2011, with the Hungarian State Secretary for education present at the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://balatonszentgyorgy.hu/ |title=Balatonszentgyörgy |publisher=Balatonszentgyorgy.hu |date= |accessdate=2011-09-08}}</ref>

 

[[Dr. Ottó Szüts]] was a “Iron County Nyug” and military officer at Balatonszentgyörgy. He lived between 1894 and 1961. He is buried in the local cemetery and has a monument to his memory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.somogyitemetkezes.hu/elodeink/varos-szerinti-lista/80/440 |title=Dr. Szüts Ottó |publisher=Somogyitemetkezes.hu |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>