Somogyaszaló

Somogyaszaló is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Somogyaszaló
Village
Reformed Church of Somogyaszaló
Reformed Church of Somogyaszaló
Coat of arms of Somogyaszaló
Somogyaszaló is located in Hungary
Somogyaszaló
Somogyaszaló
Location of Somogyaszaló
Coordinates: 46.45728°N 17.80431°E / 46.45728; 17.80431
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictKaposvár
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
  Total22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total742[1]
Demonym(s)aszalói, somogyaszalói
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7452
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPJózsef Attila Móring (KDNP)
WebsiteSomogyaszaló Online

Etymology

According to the local legends the name derives from the activity of the former residents of the village: food drying (Hungarian: aszalás). The archive records state that the local people dried woods at that time when the village was established.[2]

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