Lábod

Lábod is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Lábod
Village
Cemetery chapel in Lábod
Cemetery chapel in Lábod
Coat of arms of Lábod
Lábod is located in Hungary
Lábod
Lábod
Location of Lábod
Coordinates: 46.20143°N 17.45692°E / 46.20143; 17.45692
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictNagyatád
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
  Total66.51 km2 (25.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total1,878[1]
Demonymlábodi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7551
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPLászló Szászfalvi (KDNP)
WebsiteLábod Online

Etymology

Its name derives from the Hungarian word láb (English: leg) which was also the name of the first owner of the village. There is a local joke about it: What flows between your legs? - Brook Rinya. Because the Brook Rinya divides the settlement in two parts: Kis-Lábod and Nagy-Lábod.[2]

History

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[3]

References


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