Karád

Karád (Croatian: Karadin) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Karád

Karadin (in Croatian)
Village
View of the village from the vineyard hill
Coat of arms
Karád
Location of Karád
Coordinates: 46.69194°N 17.84329°E / 46.69194; 17.84329
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictFonyód
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
  Total52.38 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total1,489[1]
Demonym(s)karádi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8676
Area code(s)(+36) 84
Patron SaintLadislaus I
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPMihály Witzmann (Fidesz)
WebsiteKarád Online

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

Etymology

Its name derives from the Turkish person name, Kara (Hungarian: fekete, English: black). He could be the first owner of the settlement. The same applies to Kára.[3]

History

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[4]

Culture

The Hungarian folk songs Fót hátán fót, egy üngöm vót (in 1938) and A karádi faluvégen (in 1933) were collected in Karád by Gyula Dávid as well as Rén a bárány (in 1953) by László Vikár.

References


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