Somogyaszaló

Somogyaszaló is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Somogyaszaló
Village
Reformed Church of Somogyaszaló
Coat of arms
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(s)(+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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