Patosfa

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Patosfa
Village
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Location of Somogy county in Hungary
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Patosfa
Location of Patosfa
Coordinates: 46°07′46″N17°39′49″E / 46.12933°N 17.66360°E / 46.12933; 17.66360
Country Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Region Southern Transdanubia
County Somogy
District Barcs
RC Diocese Kaposvár
Area
  Total15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total239 [1]
Demonym patosfai
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7536
Area code (+36) 82
NUTS 3 code HU232
MP László Szászfalvi (KDNP)
Website Patosfa Online

Patosfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Etymology

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]

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