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Village in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary
Simonfa
Village
View of Simonfa from Road 67View of Simonfa from Road 67
Simonfa is located in HungarySimonfaSimonfaLocation of Simonfa in Hungary
Coordinates: 46°17′01″N 17°49′23″E / 46.28361°N 17.82306°E / 46.28361; 17.82306
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy County
DistrictKaposvár
RC DioceseKaposvár
Government
 • MayorGábor Bodrog (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total11 km (4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total349
Demonymsimonfai
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code7474
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPAttila Gelencsér (Fidesz)
WebsiteSimonfa Online

Simonfa is a village in Somogy County, Hungary.

The welcome board at the entry of the village features that Simonfa is in the heart of Zselic. It has an inner lake, called; “Halas tó” which translates to fish pond. Tourists can spend their nights at the Meteor túristaház, which can approximately fit 40 tourists in total. It has a pub as well; Mária és Stefán büfé.

History

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century. The Meteor túristaház back then was allegedly a school.

Simonfa got its name in 1421 which originally was Symonfalwa.

References

  1. Simonfa, KSH
  2. "Central Statistical Office". KSH. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
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