Patosfa Explained

Official Name:Patosfa
Settlement Type:Village
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Transdanubia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Somogy
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Barcs
Subdivision Type4:RC Diocese
Subdivision Name4:Kaposvár
Area Total Km2:15.07
Population Total:239[1]
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:patosfai
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7536
Area Code:(+36) 82
Blank4 Name Sec1:NUTS 3 code
Blank4 Info Sec1:HU232
Blank5 Name Sec2:MP
Blank5 Info Sec2:László Szászfalvi (KDNP)
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Patosfa
Coordinates:46.1293°N 17.6636°W

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=15592 Patosfa, KSH
  2. http://somogy.hu/publikaciok/kiraly-lajos-somogyi-helysegnevek-nepi-es.html Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...