page_title: Siófok
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Siófok / Geography
caption_attribution_description: Siófok (Hungary) - Coucher de soleil sur la marina
context_page_description: Siófok is a town in Somogy County, Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest municipality in Somogy County and the seat of Siófok District. It covers an area of about 124.66 km² between Lake Balaton, the Mezőföld and the Outer Somogy-Hills. Lying at the firth of the Sió Channel, it serves as the most important logistic station for goods between Lake Balaton and the River Danube.
  The town is Hungary's second most popular holiday destination thanks to its 17-kilometre-long coast, over 1,000 hotels, and plenty of bars, restaurants and night clubs. Siófok is one of the richest municipalities of Hungary due to tourism. Hungarians often call the town "the capital of Lake Balaton", as it is the largest town on its shores and acts as the financial, cultural, media, commercial and touristic hub of the northern part of Somogy County and the southern shore of Lake Balaton.
context_section_description: In Siófok, the canal Sió flows out of the lake.
caption: Siófok at sunset
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