Bogyiszló is a village in Tolna County in Hungary. The village is famous for its hot, white-skinned peppers.
Bogyiszló | |
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  Bogyiszló Location of Bogyiszló | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′09″N 18°49′52″E / 46.38580°N 18.83115°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Tolna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tóth István (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.93 km2 (21.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 1,988 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7132 |
| Area code | 74 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editBogyiszló 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 Ladislaus I of Hungary.
History
editBased on archaeological finds, Bogyiszló has already been populated area in the ages of Avars.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Economy
editBogyiszló is an agricultural village. It is known for the Bogyiszló white-skinned pepper. With the eradication of the forest that once covered the floodplain, the area was found to be ideal for growing both sweet, and hot varieties of pepper, as well as the red peppers used in making paprika. The area is also noted for its forestry, fishing, and hunting traditions.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Település adatlap". Nemzeti Választási Iroda (in Hungarian). Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Census 2022". Census 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaft Bogyiszló/Ungarn". SV Schlitz (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2024.
External links
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