Bogyiszló

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Bogyiszló
Coat of arms
Bogyiszló Location of Bogyiszló
Coordinates: 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	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7132
Area code	74
Website	www.bogyiszlo.hu

Bogyiszló is a village in Tolna County in Hungary. Famous for its hot, white-skinned peppers.

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 Ladislaus I of Hungary.

History

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

Twin towns – sister cities

• , Schlitz, Germany

Economy

Bogyiszló 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

• Bogyiszló orchestra

External links

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