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Kaposvar is a Hungarian town, the origin of which goes back to several centuries, even before the birth of Christ. The earliest settlers in the region date back to 5000 BC and was later the home to the Celtics, who were tribal people. The city has gone through much development as well as destruction since its foundation. A rectangular motte castle in the region had been razed under the orders of the Leopold I, the Holy Roman Emperor. The Turks took over the administration of the Kaposvar region in the mid-sixteenth century and ruled the place for the next 131 years from 1555 to 1686. Around the 1950s of the last century, the Kaposvar town underwent considerable expansion, when the adjoining Kaposvar village was included in the town. Later on three more villages, Toponár, Kaposfüred, and Töröcske were also included into the Kaposvar city.
It was in 1749, that Kaposvar became an administrative county of Hungary. The railway line, which developed in the 1800s, was the cause of the entire makeover of the city. It became an important industrial zone of Hungary. The Kaposvar town is well connected by all roadways and railways to other parts of Hungary. The reticent and peaceful ambiance makes the Kaposvar town an ideal weekend getaway.
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