| Karád Karadin (in Croatian) | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 View of the village from the vineyard hill | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Somogy county in Hungary | |
  KarádLocation of Karád | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′31″N 17°50′36″E / 46.69194°N 17.84329°E / 46.69194; 17.84329 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Fonyód |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.38 km (20.22 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,489 |
| Demonym | karádi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8676 |
| Area code | (+36) 84 |
| Patron Saint | Ladislaus I |
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
| MP | Mihály Witzmann (Fidesz) |
| Website | Karád Online |
Karád (Croatian: Karadin) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.
Etymology
Its name derives from the Turkish person name, Kara (Hungarian: fekete, English: black). He could be the first owner of the settlement. The same applies to Kára.
History
According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.
Culture
The Hungarian folk songs Fót hátán fót, egy üngöm vót (in 1938) and A karádi faluvégen (in 1933) were collected in Karád by Gyula Dávid as well as Rén a bárány (in 1953) by László Vikár.
External links
References
- Karád, KSH
- A Balatonboglári borvidék hegyközségi tanácsának alapszabálya (PDF)
- Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...
- László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
| Towns and villages of Fonyód District | ||
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