Patosfa

Village in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary
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46°07′46″N 17°39′49″E / 46.12933°N 17.66360°E / 46.12933; 17.66360Country HungaryRegionSouthern TransdanubiaCountySomogyDistrictBarcsRC DioceseKaposvárArea
 • Total15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi)Population
 (2017)
 • Total239[1]DemonympatosfaiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7536
Area code(+36) 82NUTS 3 codeHU232MPLászló Szászfalvi (KDNP)WebsitePatosfa Online

Patosfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Etymology

According to the local legends the name was Padosfa (English: tree with a bank). The scientific explanation states that it derives from the person name Potus or Patus. The village was known as Patusfalva (English: village of Patus) in the Middle Ages.[2]

External links

  • Street map (Hungarian)

References

  1. ^ Patosfa, KSH
  2. ^ Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...
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