Keszthely
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| Country: | Hungary |
| Counties of Hungary>County: | Zala |
| Area: | 75.98 km² |
| Population (2001): - Population density>Density: | 21,803 286.96/km² |
| Postal code: | 8360 |
| Telephone numbering plan>Area code: | 83 |
| Geographic coordinate system>Coordinates: | |
Keszthely [ˈkɛsthɛj] is a Hungarian town of 23,000 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton.
Though settled since at least Roman times, the first historical evidence of the town Keszthely dates from a 1247 document. Since 1421, Keszthely has been a market town.
Of interest to sightseers are Festetics Castle, built 1745, and the Balaton Museum, displaying geological and archaeological exhibitions.
The Faculty for Agriculture of Veszprém University is located in Keszthely.
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