Tamási

Tamási is a town in Tolna County, Hungary.

Tamási
Tamási from bird's eye view
Tamási from bird's eye view
Flag of Tamási
Coat of arms of Tamási
Tamási is located in Hungary
Tamási
Tamási
Location of Tamási
Coordinates: 46.62319°N 18.30474°E / 46.62319; 18.30474
Country Hungary
CountyTolna
DistrictTamási
Area
  Total125.01 km2 (48.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total9,626
  Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7090
Area code(+36) 74
Websitewww.tamasi.hu

Tamási, named after St. Thomas, has a population of approximately 9,200 people and is located just 30 kilometers east of Lake Balaton. The town was founded during the Roman era, and the Catholic church in the town center is built on the ruins of a Roman-founded temple. From 1525 to 1665, the area was occupied by invading Turks. This town, primarily focused on agriculture, has the ruins of a castle that were mostly torn down after the 1848–1849 revolution by the conquering Austrians. A lookout tower is situated on top of "Varhegy" (castle hill) next to the thermal bath and the town, offering views of Tamási's vineyards and wine cellars. The Soviet Army controlled the town from 1945 to 1989, until the Soviet Eastern bloc fell. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Tamási and Hungary as a whole have been governed as a parliamentary democracy with free elections. Hungary is a member of both NATO and the European Union.

The main tourist attraction in Tamási is the spa and open-air bath, which is one of the best-attended country spas in Hungary. It is known for its excellent natural environment, the health-providing quality of the water, and the superb surroundings. The thermal water has a temperature of 52 Celsius and is considered very healthy. The special health-improving qualities of the water are due to its high sodium, calcium, and potassium concentration. The 7-hectare woodland of the bath is open all year round, featuring open-air pools, stretched-surface water pools, and a separate children's pool. A 6-kilometer-long cycle path connects Tamási and a small village (Pári) while passing through the wonderful landscape.

The famous Estherházy family once owned the Gyulaj Forest wild animal preserve, which is one of the area's notable natural features for hunting. During the Communist period of 1945–1989, party officials from Budapest organized large hunting parties and held feasts after the hunt, with photos of these events visible in the host lodge. The preserve covers 7.8 hectares and is home to one of the world's largest populations of fallow deer, called "dám vad. Waterbirds such as ferruginous ducks, Nyroca n. nyroca, and herons (Egretta), as well as predatory birds including hawks (Accipiter sp.), bald eagles, and Heliaeetus leucocephalus, are observed in the nearby Pacsmag Lake area. Bird-watching camps are organized here, led by specialized ornithologists.

Notable current and former residents

  • Andrea Osvárt, Hungarian actress
  • Ernie Konnyu, retired American Congressman and California State Assemblyman of San Jose, CA USA was born here in 1937.[1]

Twin towns - sister cities

References

  1. Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1987). The Almanac of American Politics 1988. National Journal. p. 107.



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