Official Name: | Bábonymegyer |
Other Name: | Nagybábony and Koppánymegyer (until 1927) |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Mapsize: | 275px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southern Transdanubia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Somogy |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Tab |
Subdivision Type4: | RC Diocese |
Subdivision Name4: | Kaposvár |
Area Total Km2: | 21.93 |
Population Total: | 796[1] |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | megyeri, bábonymegyeri |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 8658 |
Area Code: | (+36) 84 |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | NUTS 3 code |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | HU232 |
Blank5 Name Sec2: | MP |
Blank5 Info Sec2: | Mihály Witzmann (Fidesz) |
Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bábonymegyer |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 275px |
Coordinates: | 46.7549°N 18.1106°W |
Bábonymegyer is a village in Somogy County, Hungary. Until 1927 it was two separate villages, Nagybábony and Koppánymegyer.
Megyer was first mentioned in 1193, Bábon in 1259 in official documents. Its evangelical church was built in 1832 and its altar picture was painted by Gyula Rudnay who also lived in the village. The Reformed church was built in 1768 and its ceiling painting was also made by Gyula Rudnay. According to local legends the Hungarian betyár, Pista Patkó died here. A headboard keeps his memory in the village.[2]