Balatonőszöd is a village in Somogy county, Hungary, located on the shores of Lake Balaton.

Balatonőszöd
Village
Lake Balaton in Balatonőszöd
Lake Balaton in Balatonőszöd
Balatonőszöd is located in Hungary
Balatonőszöd
Balatonőszöd
Location of Balatonőszöd
Coordinates: 46°48′24″N 17°48′06″E / 46.80667°N 17.80176°E / 46.80667; 17.80176
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictSiófok
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total
15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
491[1]
Demonym(s)őszödi, balatonőszödi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8637
Area code(+36) 84
MotorwaysM7
Distance from Budapest132 km (82 mi) Northeast
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPMihály Witzmann (Fidesz)
WebsiteBalatonőszöd Online

It is notable primarily for the speech that Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány delivered to members of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) in 2006.

The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]

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