Somogygeszti Explained

Official Name:Somogygeszti
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:Kaposvár
Subdivision Type4:RC Diocese
Subdivision Name4:Kaposvár
Area Total Km2:21.71
Population Total:414[1]
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:geszti, somogygeszti
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7455
Area Code:(+36) 82
Blank4 Name Sec1:NUTS 3 code
Blank4 Info Sec1:HU232
Blank5 Name Sec2:MP
Blank5 Info Sec2:József Attila Móring (KDNP)
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Somogygeszti
Coordinates:46.5221°N 17.781°W

Somogygeszti is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.It dates back to 1302 when the village was called Geszte. The name of the settlement was derived from the Hungarian word "Gesztenye" which means chestnut, due to the large number of chestnut trees in the area.

The surrounding countryside of Somogygeszti is used predominantly for agriculture. A central landmark in the village is the former Jankovich-Bésan mansion built c. 1725. Following extensive restoration, the mansion was renamed Gesztenye Kastélyhotel (Chestnut Castle Hotel) and became a fully functioning hotel in May 2002. The garden and the building itself have been declared a nature conservation area and they are part of the National Heritage Trust.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=20330 Somogygeszti, KSH