Böhönye

Böhönye
Village
Bell tower with stone cross in Böhönye
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Böhönye
Location of Böhönye
Coordinates: 46°24′43″N 17°23′34″E / 46.41186°N 17.39291°E / 46.41186; 17.39291
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictMarcali
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total
64.17 km2 (24.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
2,230[1]
Demonymböhönyei
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8719
Area code(+36) 85
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPJózsef Attila Móring (KDNP)
WebsiteBöhönye Online

Böhönye is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]

Etymology

Its name derives from the given name Buhun which got an suffix which meant, in the form Buhuné, that the village belonged to him.[3]

History

Böhönye is a settlement dating from at least 1536, when it was first seen in historical records [1].

During World War II, Böhönye was captured by Soviet troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front on 30 March 1945 in the course of the Vienna Offensive.

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