Böhönye
Böhönye | |
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Village | |
Bell tower with stone cross in Böhönye | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Böhönye Location of Böhönye | |
Coordinates: 46°24′43″N 17°23′34″E / 46.41186°N 17.39291°ECoordinates: 46°24′43″N 17°23′34″E / 46.41186°N 17.39291°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southern Transdanubia |
County | Somogy |
District | Marcali |
RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
Area | |
• Total | 64.17 km2 (24.78 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 2,230[1] |
Demonym(s) | böhönyei |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8719 |
Area code(s) | (+36) 85 |
NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
MP | József Attila Móring (KDNP) |
Website | Böhönye Online |
Böhönye is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]
Etymology[]
Its name derives from the given name Buhun which got an -é suffix which meant, in the form Buhuné, that the village belonged to him.[3]
History[]
Böhönye is a settlement dating from at least 1536, when it was first seen in historical records [1][permanent dead link].
During World War II, Böhönye was captured by Soviet troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front on 30 March 1945 in the course of the Vienna Offensive.
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References[]
Categories:
- Populated places in Somogy County
- Somogy geography stubs