View source for Kaposvár

{{Citation style|date=May 2022}}
{{More citations needed|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Kaposvár
| other_name             = 
| settlement_type        = [[Town with county rights|City with county rights]]
| official_name          = {{lang|hu|Kaposvár Megyei Jogú Város}}
| image_blank_emblem     = 
| image_skyline          = Kaposvar montage.jpg
| image_caption          = From the left: City Hall of Kaposvár, County Hall of Somogy, [[University of Kaposvár]], [[Csiky Gergely Theatre]], [[Cathedral of Kaposvár]], Rippl-Rónai Villa and the statue of [[József Rippl-Rónai]]
| image_shield           = HUN Kaposvár Címer.svg
| image_flag             = Flag of Kaposvár.svg
| timezone               = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset             = +1
| timezone_DST           = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST         = +2
| map_caption            = 
| native_name            = 
| nickname               = ''City of Flowers''
| pushpin_map            = Hungary Somogy#Hungary
| pushpin_relief         = 1
| pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_caption    = 
| pushpin_mapsize        = 
| image_map              = |<!--<div style="position: relative">[[File:SomogyMegye.png|275px]]<div style="position: absolute; left: 65px; top: 131px">[[File:Red_Dot.gif]]</div></div>-->
| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = {{HUN}}
| subdivision_type1      = [[List of regions of Hungary|Region]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Southern Transdanubia]]
| subdivision_type2      = [[Counties of Hungary|County]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Somogy County|Somogy]]
| subdivision_type3      = [[Districts of Hungary|District]]
| subdivision_name3      = [[Kaposvár District|Kaposvár]]
| subdivision_type4      = [[List of Catholic dioceses in Hungary|RC Diocese]]
| subdivision_name4      = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaposvár|Kaposvár]]
| established_title1     = Established
| established_date1      = 10th century AD
| established_title2     = [[Market town#Hungary|Market town status]]
| established_date2      = 1558
| area_total_km2         = 113.59
| elevation_m            = 153
| population_total       = 64,280<ref>[http://nepesseg.com/somogy/kaposvar/ 2017. év: Magyarország állandó lakosságának száma az év első napján] (2017. január 1.) XLS táblázat. Nyilvantarto.hu (Hozzáférés: 2017. április 6.)</ref>
| population_rank        = [[List of cities and towns in Hungary|13th]]
| population_footnotes   = 
| population_as_of       = 2017
| population_density_km2 = 565.89
| population_urban       = 112,253<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main/eurostat/web/main/help/faq/data-services|title=Data services - Eurostat|website=ec.europa.eu}}</ref>
| population_demonym     = kaposvári
<!-- demographics (section 1) -->
| demographics_type1     = [[Demographics of Hungary|Population by ethnicity]]
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name=ksh2011/>
| demographics1_title1   = [[Magyars|Magyar]]
| demographics1_info1    = 85.6%
| demographics1_title2   = [[Romani people in Hungary|Romani]]
| demographics1_info2    = 2.2%
| demographics1_title3   = [[Hungarian Germans|German]]
| demographics1_info3    = 1.1%
| demographics1_title4   = [[Croats in Hungary|Croatian]]
| demographics1_info4    = 0.2%
| demographics1_title5   = [[Romanians in Hungary|Romanian]]
| demographics1_info5    = 0.1%
| demographics1_title6   = [[Armenians in Hungary|Armenian]]
| demographics1_info6    = 0.1%
| demographics1_title7   = [[Hungary-Poland relations|Polish]]
| demographics1_info7    = 0.1%
| demographics1_title8   = Others
| demographics1_info8    = 1.2%
<!-- demographics (section 2) -->
| demographics_type2     = [[Demographics of Hungary|Population by religion]]
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name=ksh2011/>
| demographics2_title1   = [[Catholic Church in Hungary|Roman Catholic]]
| demographics2_info1    = 44.7%
| demographics2_title2   = [[Hungarian Greek Catholic Church|Greek Catholic]]
| demographics2_info2    = 0.2%
| demographics2_title3   = [[Reformed Church in Hungary|Calvinist]]
| demographics2_info3    = 5.4%
| demographics2_title4   = [[Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary|Lutheran]]
| demographics2_info4    = 1.5%
| demographics2_title5   = [[Jews in Hungary|Jewish]]
| demographics2_info5    = 0.1%
| demographics2_title6   = Other
| demographics2_info6    = 1.5%
| demographics2_title7   = [[Non-religious]]
| demographics2_info7    = 18.1%
| demographics2_title8   = Unknown
| demographics2_info8    = 28.5%
| leader_title           = Mayor
| leader_name            = [[Károly Szita]] ([[Fidesz]]-[[KDNP]])
| leader_title1          = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader_name1           = Zsombor Borhi <br>Lajosné Oláh <br>Tamás Dér
| leader_title2          = [[Town Notary]]
| leader_name2           = Dr Gábor Csillag
| postal_code_type       = [[Postal codes in Hungary|Postal code]]
| postal_code            = 7400, 7451, 7461
| area_code_type         = [[Telephone numbers in Hungary|Area code]]
| area_code              = (+36) 82
| coordinates            = {{coord|46.36383|17.78225|region:HU|display=inline,title}}
| website                = {{URL|https://www.kaposvar.hu/en/}}
| blank_name             = [[Patron Saint]]
| blank_info             = [[Virgin Mary]]
| blank1_name            = Motorways
| blank1_info            = [[M9 expressway (Hungary)|M9]] (planned) <br> [[R67 fast road (Hungary)|R67]] (under construction)
| blank2_name            = Distance from Budapest
| blank2_info            = {{convert|191|km|abbr=on}} Northeast
| blank3_name_sec1       = [[List of airports in Hungary|Airport]]
| blank3_info_sec1       = [[Kaposújlak Airport|Kaposújlak]] (non-public) <br> [[Taszár Air Base]] (military)
| blank4_name_sec1       = [[NUTS statistical regions of Hungary|NUTS 3 code]]
| blank4_info_sec1       = HU232
| blank5_name_sec2       = [[List of members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2018–22)|MP]]
| blank5_info_sec2       = [[Attila Gelencsér]] ([[Fidesz]])
}}
'''Kaposvár''' ({{IPA|hu|ˈkɒpoʃvaːr}}; also known by [[#Etymology and names|alternative names]]) is a [[city with county rights]] in southwestern [[Hungary]], south of [[Lake Balaton]]. It is one of the leading cities of [[Transdanubia]], the capital of [[Somogy County]], and the seat of the [[Kaposvár District]] and the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaposvár]].

== Etymology and names ==
The name ''Kaposvár'' is derived from the [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] words ''kapu'' (gate) and ''vár'' (castle). Variants of the city's name include ''Ruppertsburg'' / ''Ruppertsberg'' / ''Kopisch'' ([[German language|German]]), ''Kapoşvar'' ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]), ''Rupertgrad'' ([[Slovene language|Slovene]]), and ''Kapošvar'' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]]).{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

== Symbols ==
The shield of Kaposvár features a castle with a rounded arch port surmounted by three [[Battlement|battlements]] with loopholes on a hill of green grass. The flag of Kaposvár consists of the coat of arms placed over a yellow background.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National and historical symbols of Hungary |url=http://www.nemzetijelkepek.hu/onkormanyzat-kaposvar_en.shtml |access-date=2021-09-30 |website=www.nemzetijelkepek.hu |archive-date=2021-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930003207/http://www.nemzetijelkepek.hu/onkormanyzat-kaposvar_en.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Geography ==
Kaposvár is surrounded by the hills of the outer [[Somogy County|Somogy]] area around the [[Kapos River|Kapos river]] and the forests of [[Zselic National Landscape Protection Area|Zselic]]. It lies {{convert|186|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Budapest]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} 

Historically, Kaposvár was a crossroads for trade which arrived by the Kapos river. The river also posed a hazard to the river valley region, and flood defense mechanisms were constructed to reduce the threat.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lóczy, Dezső |first=Dénes, Jozsef |date=July 2013 |title=Groundwater flooding hazard in river valleys of hill regions |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250927327 |journal=Hungarian Geographical Bulletin |volume=2 |pages=157–174 |via=ResearchGate}}</ref> Today, the city is a growing junction for railways and other transportation, such as the European Railway line from Budapest towards the [[Mediterranean Sea]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

=== Climate ===

Kaposvár's climate is classified as [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfb'') closely bordering on a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''). Among them, the annual average temperature is {{Convert|11.2|C}}, the hottest month in July is {{Convert|21.8|C}}, and the coldest month is {{Convert|0.6|C}} in January. The annual precipitation is {{Convert|664.7|mm}}, of which June is the wettest with {{Convert|76.5|mm}}, while January is the driest with only {{Convert|31.4|mm}}. The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from {{Convert|-24.5|C}} on February 8, 2012 to {{Convert|39.9|C}} on July 20, 2007.
{{Weather box
|location = Kaposvár, 1991−2020 normals
|width = auto
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high C = 18.6
|Feb record high C = 20.2
|Mar record high C = 24.2
|Apr record high C = 30.4
|May record high C = 33.1
|Jun record high C = 35.5
|Jul record high C = 39.9
|Aug record high C = 38.8
|Sep record high C = 34.1
|Oct record high C = 28.9
|Nov record high C = 23.3
|Dec record high C = 20.4
|year record high C = 39.9
|Jan high C = 4.2
|Feb high C = 7.0
|Mar high C = 12.3
|Apr high C = 18.0
|May high C = 22.5
|Jun high C = 26.2
|Jul high C = 28.5
|Aug high C = 28.1
|Sep high C = 22.6
|Oct high C = 17.1
|Nov high C = 10.5
|Dec high C = 4.9
|year high C = 16.8
|Jan mean C = 0.6
|Feb mean C = 2.2
|Mar mean C = 6.4
|Apr mean C = 11.5
|May mean C = 16.1
|Jun mean C = 19.9
|Jul mean C = 21.8
|Aug mean C = 21.2
|Sep mean C = 16.1
|Oct mean C = 11.1
|Nov mean C = 6.1
|Dec mean C = 1.5
|year mean C = 11.2
|Jan low C = -2.8
|Feb low C = -2.0
|Mar low C = 1.4
|Apr low C = 5.3
|May low C = 10.0
|Jun low C = 13.6
|Jul low C = 15.3
|Aug low C = 14.4
|Sep low C = 10.3
|Oct low C = 6.2
|Nov low C = 2.4
|Dec low C = -1.7
|year low C = 6.0
|Jan record low C = -18.8
|Feb record low C = -24.5
|Mar record low C = -22.1
|Apr record low C = -6.5
|May record low C = 0.2
|Jun record low C = 3.3
|Jul record low C = 5.9
|Aug record low C = 4.4
|Sep record low C = 0.6
|Oct record low C = -9.1
|Nov record low C = -15.4
|Dec record low C = -23.9
|year record low C = -24.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 31.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 37.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 34.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 43.1
|May precipitation mm = 67.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 76.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 74.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 67.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 71.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 62.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 54.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 47.7
|year precipitation mm = 664.7
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 5.6
|Feb precipitation days = 6.4
|Mar precipitation days = 6.2
|Apr precipitation days = 6.9
|May precipitation days = 9.1
|Jun precipitation days = 8.3
|Jul precipitation days = 7.7
|Aug precipitation days = 6.5
|Sep precipitation days = 7.6
|Oct precipitation days = 6.5
|Nov precipitation days = 7.3
|Dec precipitation days = 7.4
|year precipitation days = 85.5
|Jan humidity = 82.2
|Feb humidity = 76.1
|Mar humidity = 71.1
|Apr humidity = 67.7
|May humidity = 70.3
|Jun humidity = 70.9
|Jul humidity = 69.3
|Aug humidity = 70.7
|Sep humidity = 75.1
|Oct humidity = 79.4
|Nov humidity = 82.6
|Dec humidity = 84.3
|year humidity = 75.0
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA9120r>{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Hungary/CSV/Kaposvar_12930.csv
|title = Kaposvár Climate Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
|access-date = August 28, 2023
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230828221956/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Hungary/CSV/Kaposvar_12930.csv
|archive-date = 2023-08-28}}</ref>
}}

== History ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2022}}

=== Pre-Hungarian conquest ===
According to legend, the area of Kaposvár has been inhabited since around 5,000 BCE and the city itself was founded on seven hills. By around 400 BCE, [[Celts|Celtic]] tribes populated most of the area. From around 9 AD to 433 AD, it was a part of the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] province of [[Pannonia]]. After the Roman withdrawal, tribes of [[Germanic peoples|Germans]], [[Illyrians]], and other groups inhabited the area. By 900 AD, there were [[Slavs|Slavic]] and German villages in the area.

=== Middle Ages ===
[[File:Kaposszentjakab - Bencés apátság.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[Zselicszentjakab Abbey]]]]The name of the settlement was first recorded in 1009 as '''Kapos''' in [[Saint Stephen]]'s memorandum of association, which established the borders of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs]]. In 1061, [[Otto Győr|Atha]], the [[lord lieutenant]] of [[Somogy County (former)|Somogy]], founded a Benedictine [[monastery]] in the settlement. The first castle in Kapos was built in the 1200s by King [[Béla IV of Hungary|Béla IV]] in response to the [[First Mongol invasion of Hungary|Mongol invasion of Hungary]]. 
===Ottoman Rule===
[[File:Kaposwar Kopazvivar Kaposvár (Hungary), 1680s Kapoşvar (Macaristan), 1680'ler.webp|thumb|left|350px|In Ottoman time Kaposvár]]
In the decades after the [[Battle of Mohács]], [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] troops of [[Suleiman the Magnificent|Suleiman]] occupied the area, capturing the city's castle in September 1555 after a five-day siege. The Ottomans occupied the city for 131 years, using it as a military camp and small administrative center. In 1686, [[Habsburg]] troops reconquered the castle, city, and its surrounding area from the Ottomans.

=== Habsburg Rule ===
[[File:Megyeháza (7916. számú műemlék).jpg|thumb|left|250px|The City Hall of Kaposvár]]

At the beginning of the 18th century, the city entered into a period of decline. The castle of Kapos was razed by the Habsburgs in 1702, and the remaining structures were destroyed in [[Rákóczi's War of Independence]].

The [[Esterházy family]] was responsible in part for the reconstruction and resettlement of the city. Kaposvár gained the right to hold markets in 1703, the first school was built in 1715, and a new church was built in 1748. In 1749, it was designated as the county seat and since then it has been the chief town of its county. Between 1710 and 1780, the population of the city doubled.

In the 1800s, Kaposvár developed into an industrial hub, in part because of its location on the railway line between [[Buda]] and [[Zagreb]]. Also during the 19th century, new medical and cultural institutions were founded in the city such as a pharmacy, general hospital, and county library. The [[City centre|city center]] also developed during this period, with the construction of the county hall and town hall.

=== Hungarian Revolution ===
The citizens of Kaposvár supported the [[Hungarian Revolution of 1848]], and the city rose up against the Habsburgs. The city was initially occupied by the Habsburgs, but the insurrectionists eventually took control. The sheriff of Kaposvár, [[Gáspár Noszlopy]], led a territorial army and took control of Somogy County for three months. However, the independence movement failed and the city again fell under foreign rule.

=== Austro-Hungarian Rule ===
Under Austro-Hungarian rule, Kaposvár continued to grow and develop. The Donner district was established on the south side of the Kapos river, and a newspaper and casino were established in 1866. In 1872, a rail line was finished which ran through the city, as opposed to previous lines which only reached its outskirts.

By the turn of the 20th century, numerous industrial companies were based in the city, including a large sugar factory and grain processing plant. The city shifted from agricultural production, and its urban area grew. The first planned city development was constructed while István Németh was mayor of the city from 1895 to 1911. [[File:Zárda-épület (7932. számú műemlék).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Convent]]
[[File:Kaposvár Dorottya ház.JPG|thumb|left|200x200px|The Dorottya House (Csokonai Hotel)]]
[[File:Kaposvár Nagyboldogasszony Székesegyház.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Cathedral of Kaposvár]]]]
[[File:Egyem. lakóház, u.n. Dorottya-üzletház (12833. számú műemlék).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Dorottya Hotel]]

The cultural portfolio of the city grew at this time as well. The ''Somogyi Hírlap'', its first daily newspaper, was first issued in April 1904. In September 1911, a new theater opened, which was the largest and most modern theater in Hungary at the time. Additionally, film prospered in the city, and three [[Movie theater|cinemas]] were opened in the first decade of the 1900s.

=== 20th century ===
During World War I, Kaposvár experienced hardship, and strikes and left wing ideas gained traction in the city. During the period of [[Revolutions and interventions in Hungary (1918–1920)|Revolutions and interventions]] from 1918 to 1920, agricultural associations were formed and industrial plants were socialized. However, the revolution ultimately failed and the city again fell into recession.

In the 1930s, Kaposvár transitioned from an industrial city to a commercial and administrative center. When [[World War II]] reached the city, almost one thousand inhabitants were killed or disappeared. In March 1944, German soldiers entered the city and [[The Holocaust in Hungary|deported its Jewish population]]. In December 1944, Soviet troops captured the city.

After World War II, Kaposvár was able to recover quickly because the war did not cause much infrastructural destruction. New political parties formed, such as the [[Hungarian Working People's Party|Communist Party]] and Country Party. Under Communist rule, socialist industrialization commenced, with a new textile factory, meat plant, and electrical site. However, much of the small industry in the city disappeared. In 1956, Kaposvár joined the [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956|Hungarian revolution]] against the Soviets, but on November 4 Soviet tanks put down the insurrection in the city.

After the 1956 revolution, the city's administrative border grew, and it incorporated several neighboring municipalities including [[Kaposszentjakab]] in 1950, [[Kaposfüred]] and Toponár in 1970, and Töröcske in 1973.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaposvár's history |url=http://www.tourinformkaposvar.hu/index.php?p=10&lang=en |access-date=2012-09-16}}</ref>

== Tourism ==
Kaposvár is home to numerous tourist sites, including:
* [[Cathedral of Kaposvár]]
* [[Csiky Gergely Theatre]] - one of the biggest theatres in Hungary
* Ruins of [[Zselicszentjakab Abbey]] ([[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] and [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]])
* [[Stadion Kaposvár Rákóczi]]
* [[University of Kaposvár]]
* [[Lake Deseda]]

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|type =
|footnote =
|1850 | 4638
|1890 | 12544
|1900 | 18630
|1910 | 24572
|1920 | 30096
|1930 | 33226
|1941 | 33515
|1949 | 33535
|1960 | 43428
|1970 | 60937
|1980 | 72374
|1990 | 71788
|2001 | 68697
|2011 | 66245
|2022 | 59260
}}
Kaposvár is the most populous city in [[Somogy County]] and the second most populous city in [[Southern Transdanubia]] after [[Pécs]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

The majority of its population is [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] (85.6%), according to the 2011 census. The largest minority ethnic group is the [[Romani people in Hungary|Roma]] (2.2%), the second largest are the [[Hungarian Germans|Germans]] (1.1%) and third are the [[Croats in Hungary|Croats]] (0.2%).<ref name=ksh2011/>

Religious affiliation of the citizens show a significant [[Catholic Church in Hungary|Roman Catholic]] (44.7%) and [[Hungarian Greek Catholic Church|Greek Catholic]] (0.2%) and considerable [[Reformed Church in Hungary|Calvinist]] (5.4%) and [[Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary|Lutheran]] (1.5%) communities. 18.1% are [[Non-religious]].<ref name=ksh2011>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=20473|title=Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary|website=www.ksh.hu}}</ref>

==Economy==
{{Expand section|date=May 2022}}
Kaposvár is still an industrial city and is home to companies such as the Austrian house construction company Wolf System,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wolfsystem.hu/vallalat/konszern|title=WOLF csoport - Innováció a jövőért|website=www.wolfsystem.hu}}</ref> the Hungarian agricultural company KITE,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kite.hu/alkozponti_halozat/kaposvari-alkoezpont/11|title=KITE Kapcsolat|access-date=2018-05-11|archive-date=2018-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512043930/https://www.kite.hu/alkozponti_halozat/kaposvari-alkoezpont/11|url-status=dead}}</ref> Turkish textile producer Metyx''.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metyx.com/about-us/|title=About Us – Metyx}}</ref> and the only sugar factory in the country Magyar Cukor Zrt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zahira.bg/en/about/sugar-refineries/|title=Фабриките на АГРАНА|first=Agrana Zucker|last=GmbH|website=www.zahira.bg}}</ref>

== Politics ==
The current mayor of Kaposvár is [[Károly Szita]] (''[[Fidesz–KDNP|Fidesz-KDNP]]'').

The local Municipal Assembly, elected at the [[2019 Hungarian local elections|2019 local government elections]], is made up of 18 members (1 Mayor, 12 Individual constituencies MEPs and 5 Compensation List MEPs) divided into these political parties and alliances:<ref>{{cite web|title=Városi közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 - Kaposvár (Somogy megye)|url=https://www.valasztas.hu/telepules-adatlap_onk2019?_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet_formDate=32503680000000&p_p_id=onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=5&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet_prpVlId=294&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet_prpVltId=687&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet_prpMegyeKod=15&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet_prpTelepulesKod=091&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet_settlement=kaposv%C3%A1r|agency=valasztas.hu|access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#ccc" colspan="2" | Party
! style="background:#ccc" | Seats
! style="background:#ccc" colspan="13" | Current Municipal Assembly
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}}  | &nbsp;
|[[Fidesz]]-[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KDNP]]
| style="text-align: right" | '''13'''
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} |<span style="color:white;">'''M'''</span>
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: {{party color|Fidesz}} | &nbsp;
|-
| style="background-color: #2D68C4  | &nbsp;
| Opposition coalition{{efn|name=opposition|Coalition of Kaposváriakért Egyesület-[[Democratic Coalition (Hungary)|DK]]-[[Jobbik]]-[[Politics Can Be Different|LMP]]-[[Momentum Movement|Momentum]]-[[Hungarian Socialist Party|MSZP]].}}
| style="text-align: right" | '''4'''
|style="background-color: #2D68C4 | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: #2D68C4 | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: #2D68C4 | &nbsp;
|style="background-color: #2D68C4 | &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
|-
| style="background-color: #808080  | &nbsp;
| Winegrovers
| style="text-align: right" | '''1'''
|style="background-color: #808080 | &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
|}

== Sports ==
Kaposvár is a "National City of Sport" in Hungary. The most popular sports in the city are football, volleyball, and basketball. The most popular sports team in the city is [[Kaposvári Rákóczi FC]] who play in the [[Stadion Kaposvár Rákóczi]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

== Notable residents ==
{{see also|List of people from Kaposvár}}

==Twin Towns – Sister Cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary}}
Kaposvár is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaposvár testvérvárosai|url=https://otthon.kaposvar.hu/hu/varostortenet/kaposvar-testver-es-partnervarosai/kaposvar-testvervarosai/|website=otthon.kaposvar.hu|publisher=Kaposvár|language=hu|access-date=2021-03-24}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], England, United Kingdom
*{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Cần Thơ]], Vietnam
*{{flagicon|MNG}} [[Darkhan (city)|Darkhan]], Mongolia
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Glinde, Schleswig-Holstein|Glinde]], Germany
*{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Koprivnica]], Croatia
*{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Miercurea Ciuc]], Romania
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Rauma, Finland|Rauma]], Finland
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire]], France
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Schio]], Italy
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Tver]], Russia
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Üsküdar]], Turkey
{{div col end}}

===Partnerships===
Kaposvár also cooperates with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaposvár partnervárosai|url=https://otthon.kaposvar.hu/hu/varostortenet/kaposvar-testver-es-partnervarosai/kaposvar-partnervarosai/|website=otthon.kaposvar.hu|publisher=Kaposvár|language=hu|access-date=2021-03-24}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cixi, Zhejiang|Cixi]], China
*{{flagicon|BIH}} [[Mostar]], Bosnia and Herzegovina
*{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Villach]], Austria

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Kaposvár.jpg|The city centre
File:Kaposvár Csiky Gergely Színház.JPG|[[Csiky Gergely Theatre]]
File:Kaposvár pénzügyi palota.JPG|Palace of Finances of Kaposvár
File:Rippl-Rónai múzeum.jpg|The County Hall of Somogy and the Rippl-Rónai Museum
File:Kaposvár Bors Napkerék.JPG|A statue in the city centre
File:Kaposvár Mária oszlop.JPG|The [[Rococo]] Maria Column is one symbol of the city
File:Kaposvár 1956 emlékmű.JPG|Monument of the [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956]]
File:Kaposvár Berzsenyi Dániel Általános Iskola.JPG|[[Dániel Berzsenyi]] Elementary School
File:Kaposvár Temesvár utca.jpg|[[Temesvár]] street
File:Kaposvar House of Rippl-Ronai.jpg|House of [[József Rippl-Rónai]]
File:Kaposvári Egyetem 2011.JPG|[[University of Kaposvár]]
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[University of Kaposvár]]
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaposvár]]
* [[Csiky Gergely Theatre]]
* [[Lake Deseda]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

;Notes
{{notelist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
{{wikivoyage|Kaposvár}}
* {{Official website|https://www.kaposvar.hu/}} in Hungarian and English
* [http://www.tourinformkaposvar.hu/index.php?p=0&lang=en Tourist Information]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130607160040/http://www.kaposfest.hu/en Kaposfest]
* [http://www.youthfootballfestival.org/ Youth Football Festival]
* [http://www.civertan.hu/legifoto/legifoto.php?page_level=278 Aerial photography: Kaposvár]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh4f3L_NCqc Slide show with music]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTOwLJyMNEo Video of the city centre]

{{Kaposvár District}}
{{Somogy}}
{{Regional capitals of Hungary}}
{{Principal cities of Hungary}}
{{Cities with county rights (Hungary)}}
{{Hungary's most flowery settlements}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaposvar}}
[[Category:Kaposvár| ]]
[[Category:Populated places in Somogy County]]
[[Category:County seats in Hungary]]
[[Category:Cities with county rights of Hungary]]
[[Category:History of Somogy]]