Somogyacsa Explained

Official Name:Somogyacsa
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:Tab
Subdivision Type4:RC Diocese
Subdivision Name4:Kaposvár
Area Total Km2:24.46
Population Total:166[1]
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:acsai, somogyacsai
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7283
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 Somogyacsa
Coordinates:46.5908°N 17.9551°W

Somogyacsa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. A population estimated to be about 160 people as of 2022. This quiet settlement lies in the along Koppány Valley [2]

History

Dating back to mentions in the 14th-century papal tithe records it became part of the Veszprém diocese’s holdings and was nearly abandoned during the Ottoman era. However, it was repopulated in the 18th century, benefiting from favorable conditions for agriculture once nearby areas were drained for farming. Key historical sites in Somogyacsa are Szent Márton chapel, built in 1892[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=30580 Somogyacsa, KSH
  2. Web site: Somogyacsa (Tab, Somogy, Hungary) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information . 2024-11-12 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Web site: Somogyacsa . 2024-11-12 . somogy.hu . hu.