Simonfa Explained

Simonfa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Simonfa in Hungary
Coordinates:46.2836°N 17.8231°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Transdanubia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Somogy County
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kaposvár
Subdivision Type4:RC Diocese
Subdivision Name4:Kaposvár
Parts Style:list
Leader Party:Fidesz-KDNP
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Gábor Bodrog
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11
Population Total:349[1]
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:simonfai
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7474
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+36) 82
Blank4 Name Sec1:NUTS 3 code
Blank4 Info Sec1:HU232
Blank5 Name Sec2:MP
Blank5 Info Sec2:Attila Gelencsér (Fidesz)

Simonfa is a village in Somogy County, Hungary.[2]

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 aswell; Mária és Stefán büfé.

History

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[3] The Meteor túristaház back then was allegedly a school.

Simonfa got its name in 1421 which originally was Symonfalwa.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=32780 Simonfa, KSH
  2. Web site: Central Statistical Office . KSH . 28 December 2017.
  3. https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/SOMM_SomAlm_052/?pg=10&layout=s&query=korpád László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)