Keszthely

Keszthely
Town
Festetics Palace in Keszthely
Flag Coat of arms
Keszthely Location of Keszthely
Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 17°14′53″E / 46.76965°N 17.24813°E / 46.76965; 17.24813
Country	Hungary
Region	Western Transdanubia
County	Zala
District	Keszthely
Government
• Mayor	Jenő Manninger (Fidesz)
Area
• Total	75.98 km2 (29.34 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	19,652
• Density	258.65/km2 (669.9/sq mi)
Demonym	keszthelyi
Population by ethnicity [1]
• Hungarians	83.6%
• Germans	2.1%
• Romani	0.6%
• Croats	0.2%
• Poles	0.1%
• Slovaks	0.1%
• Romanians	0.1%
• Ukrainians	0.1%
• Others	0.7%
Population by religion [1]
• Roman Catholic	54.5%
• Greek Catholic	0.2%
• Calvinists	3.2%
• Lutherans	1.6%
• Jews	0.1%
• Other	1.2%
• Non-religious	11.6%
• Unknown	27.6%
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8360
Area code	(+36) 83
Motorways	M76 Motorway (planned)
NUTS 3 code	HU223
Distance from Budapest	187 km (116 mi) Southwest
International airports	Hévíz–Balaton Airport (SOB) previously Sármellék International Airport
MP	Jenő Manninger (Fidesz)
Website	www.keszthely.hu

Keszthely (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɛsthɛj]; also known by alternative names) is a Hungarian city of 20,895 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest city by the lake and one of the more important cultural, educational and economic hubs in the region. Due to its favorable location and accessibility by both road and rail, Keszthely and the surrounding area is a preferred holiday destination.

From the middle of the 5th century until the middle of the 7th century the Keszthely Culture flourished in the area.

The Faculty for Agriculture of University of Pannonia is located in Keszthely. George Fejer, Hungarian author and librarian at the University of Pest, was born in Keszthely in 1766.