Nagykanizsa

Nagykanizsa
City with county rights
Nagykanizsa Megyei Jogú Város
Flag Coat of arms
Nagykanizsa Location of Nagykanizsa Show map of Zala County Nagykanizsa Nagykanizsa (Hungary) Show map of Hungary
Coordinates: 46°27′18″N 16°59′33″E / 46.45500°N 16.99250°E / 46.45500; 16.99250
Country	Hungary
County	Zala
District	Nagykanizsa
Government
• Mayor	László Balogh (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
• Total	148.40 km2 (57.30 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	47,349
• Rank	20th in Hungary
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	kanizsai, nagykanizsai
Population by ethnicity [1]
• Hungarians	85.1%
• Roma	1.3%
• Germans	1.0%
• Croats	1.0%
• Romanians	0.1%
• Others	0.6%
Population by religion [1]
• Roman Catholic	56.7%
• Greek Catholic	0.1%
• Calvinists	1.9%
• Lutherans	1.7%
• Jews	0.1%
• Other	0.8%
• Non-religious	11.1%
• Unknown	27.6%
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8800
Area code	(+36) 93
Motorways	M7
Distance from Budapest	214 km (133 mi) Northeast
Website	nagykanizsa.hu

Nagykanizsa (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɒckɒniʒɒ]; Croatian: Velika Kaniža/Velika Kanjiža, or just Kaniža/Kanjiža; German: Großkirchen, Groß-Kanizsa; Italian: Canissa; Slovene: Velika Kaniža; Turkish: Kanije), known colloquially as Kanizsa, is a medium-sized city in Zala County in southwestern Hungary. It is a city with county rights.

It lies not far from Lake Balaton at the meeting point of five routes. For centuries the town has been a connecting link. Goods from Slavonia were transported to Graz via Nagykanizsa, and the town played an important role in the trade from the Adriatic Sea to the Alpine region, Vienna, and Budapest.