Bogyiszló

Bogyiszló
Bogyiszló

Location of Bogyiszló

Coordinates: 46°23′09″N 18°49′52″E / 46.38580°N 18.83115°E / 46.38580; 18.83115Coordinates: 46°23′09″N 18°49′52″E / 46.38580°N 18.83115°E / 46.38580; 18.83115
Country  Hungary
County Tolna
Area
  Total 55.93 km2 (21.59 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 2,274
  Density 42.28/km2 (109.5/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 7132
Area code(s) 74
Website www.bogyiszlo.hu

Bogyiszló is a village in Hungary in Tolna county near Szekszárd. Famous for its paprika.

Geography

Bogyiszló is located from 11 km east from Szekszárd, in the southern part of Mezőföld, near the Danube river and Sió channel mouth. Approach: from road number 6 from west-direction, or from road number 51 from east-direction, on M9 highway, across the Danube on bridge named after Szent László.

History

Based on archaeological finds, Bogyiszló has already been populated area in the ages of Avars.

Politics

Twinned towns

Economy

Agriculture

Famous breed: the Bogyiszló paprika. After cutting out floodplain forest it was easy to grow sweet paprika, and also hot pepper. The forestry, fishing and hunting are also remarkable traditions.

Paprika garlands

See also


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