Balatonalmádi

• Settlement Type — Town • Image Shield — HUN Balatonalmádi COA.svg • Image Flag — Flag of Balatonalmádi.svg • Subdivision Type — Country • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Image Caption — From top, left to right: View from the lookout tower, the city hall, the port of Balatonalmádi, Szent Ignác Roman Catholic church, Reformed church • Pushpin Map — Hungary • Pushpin Map Caption — Location of Balatonalmádi • Official Name — Balatonalmádi • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Central Transdanubia • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Veszprém • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Balatonalmádi • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Fabó Péter (Fidesz–KDNP) • Area Total Km2 — 49.89 • Elevation M — 104-250 • Population Total — 8640 • Population As Of — 2017 • Population Density Km2 — 171.69 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 8220 • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — (+36) 88 • Website — https: balatonalmadi.hu/ Balatonalmádi is a popular resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary, with a population of 8,500, situated on the northern shore of Lake Balaton.

The town developed from three previously separated villages, which were united by combining Balatonalmádi and Káptalanfüred in 1952, and Balatonalmádi and Vörösberény in 1971. At its beginnings, the settlement was called Almádi, and later Almádi-puszta, and belonged to the vineyard located on the current city centre. The vineyards were destroyed in the end of the 1800s by phylloxera. There is a unique Calvinist church. Around the church there is a special stonewall. Not far from here there is a Catholic church, which was built between 1977 and 1979. Inside there are frescoes. On the other side there is a building from the 18th century. Under this building there is a huge cellar where a wine house and wine museum will be opened as well. The village of Vörösberény existed already during the Hungarian conquest. King Stephen I donated it to Greek nuns inhabiting Veszprém Valley, according to the first charter in Greek containing the settlement's name. The first summer season started officially in 1874. Almadi summer festival starting from June to September every weekend with special programmes. The growth of Balatonalmádi was quickened by the opening of the railway in 1909.

Balatonalmádi is a well known tourist destination in Hungary due to its attractive location.

Balatonalmádi is twinned with: • Eggenfelden, Germany • Nitrianske Hrnčiarovce, Slovakia • San Michele al Tagliamento (Bibione), Italy • Serock, Poland • Băile Tușnad, Romania (candidate) • Kalajoki, Finland (candidate)

• Illustration — The reformed church • Illustration — Ramada Hotel • Illustration — The port from an aerial view • Illustration — "Woman with a jug" sculpture in the city center • Illustration — Óvári lookout tower • Illustration — View from the lookout tower • Illustration — Szent Imre church • Illustration — Long exposure photo of a sunrise by the lake