Soltvadkert
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| Coordinates: 46°34′51″N 19°23′37″E / 46.58087°N 19.39370°E | ||
| Country | Hungary | |
| Region | Southern Great Plain | |
| County | Bács-Kiskun | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ferenc Lehoczki | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 108.86 km2 (42.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 7,597 | |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 6230 | |
| Area code | +36 78 | |
Soltvadkert is a town located in Bács-Kiskun County, Hungary. The town is surrounded by several areas of the Kiskunság National Park. The mayor is Ferencz Lehoczki.
Croats in Hungary call this town Vakier (compare older Hungarian name, Vadkert).
The town has been called Soltvadkert since 1900. Before that, it was called Vadkert, which is a reference to the region's active wildlife in Hungary. It was founded in 1376. While Hungary was occupied by the Turkish army, Soltvadkert lost much of its population. In the beginning of the 1740s, Baron Orczy moved German settlers to Soltvadkert. The town has quickly developed its main center of tourism in the county.
Lake Vadkert (also called Büdös-tó), is nearby Soltvadkert. It attracts many tourists every year from all over Europe.
Soltvadkert is well known throughout Europe for its wine production which goes back centuries in history. Its multicultural past, present, and future mainly depends on the grape and wine industry.
Soltvadkert is located at 46°34'41" North, 19°23'45" East. The village of Selymes located south of the town towards Kiskunhalas is administratively part of Soltvadkert.
Soltvadkert is known nationally for its long and warm summers.
As the census of 2001 the people of Soltvadkert identified themselves as:
Soltvadkert is the center of one of the biggest wine regions in Hungary. There are grapes on over 8,000 ha in the area. Soltvadkert is home to a variety of grapes. The town annually produces about 250-300 thousand hl of wine .
Soltvadkert is home to the Lajos Kossuth Elementary and Middle School (in Hungarian: Kossuth Lajos Általános és Művészeti Alapiskola), but does not have any high schools.
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