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Patosfa
Village
Flag of Patosfa
Coat of arms of Patosfa
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Patosfa is located in Hungary
Patosfa
Patosfa
Location of Patosfa
Coordinates: 46°07′46″N 17°39′49″E / 46.12933°N 17.66360°E / 46.12933; 17.66360
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictBarcs
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
  Total
15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total
239[1]
  Density15.9/km2 (41.1/sq mi)
Demonympatosfai
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7536
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPLászló Szászfalvi (KDNP)
WebsitePatosfa Online

Patosfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Etymology

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According to the local legends the name was Padosfa (English: tree with a bank). The scientific explanation states that it derives from the person name Potus or Patus. The village was known as Patusfalva (English: village of Patus) in the Middle Ages.[2]

References

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  1. Patosfa, KSH
  2. "Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ..." Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
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