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.