Nagykanizsa
Located in Zala County, Hungary Coordinates: 46°27′12″ N 16°59′28″ E
- Population
- 47,349
- 47.3K
- Elevation
- 152 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Budapest · UTC+01:00
About Nagykanizsa
Nagykanizsa is a town. Location: Zala County, Hungary. Population: 47,349. Elevation: 152 m.
Nagykanizsa (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɒckɒniʒɒ]), known colloquially as Kanizsa, is a medium-sized city in Zala County in southwestern Hungary. It is a city with county rights. It lies not far from Lake Balaton at the meeting point of five routes. For centuries the town has been a connecting link. Goods from Slavonia were transported to Graz via Nagykanizsa, and the town played an important role in the trade from the Adriatic Sea to the Alpine region, Vienna, and Budapest.
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At a glance
- Area
- 148 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 2 of 32 places in Zala County by population
- Nearest larger town: Zalaegerszeg, 44 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nagykanizsa Ghetto Historic site, Zala County0.7 km SW
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Vereshegy Mountain, Somogy County10 km SE
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Adonyhegy Mountain, Zala County16 km N
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Vése Mountain, Somogy County22 km E
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Mur river River, Austria19 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources