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.
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.