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Balatonrendes

Coordinates: 46°49′33″N 17°35′40″E / 46.82580°N 17.59441°E / 46.82580; 17.59441
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Balatonrendes
Coat of arms of Balatonrendes
Location of Veszprém county in Hungary subdivision_type1=County
Location of Veszprém county in Hungary subdivision_type1=County
Balatonrendes is located in Hungary
Balatonrendes
Balatonrendes
Location of Balatonrendes
Coordinates: 46°49′33″N 17°35′40″E / 46.82580°N 17.59441°E / 46.82580; 17.59441
Country Hungary
Area
 • Total6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total139
 • Density20.56/km2 (53.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8255
Area code87

Balatonrendes (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒlɒtonrɛndɛʃ]) is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. It is one of the least populated locales on the northern shore of Lake Balaton, having lost much of its population over the course of the 20th century due to urbanization. One of the last permanent sources of work in the village, a local quarry, closed in the latter part of the 1900s. As with almost all townships near the Balaton, in the summer months it attracts vacationers, but due to its distance from the lake shore proper and its more elusive location, traffic is lower than average. Significant viticulture, due to the proximity of the Badacsony wine region, is present. Notably, its main street has been renovated and stands as a picturesque remnant of old-style rural Hungarian architecture. The etymology of the village's name comes from the combination of Balaton with the suffix -rendes, which translates to "orderly" or "normal".

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