Simonfa
Simonfa | |
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Village | |
 View of Simonfa from Road 67 | |
  Simonfa Location of Simonfa in Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′01″N 17°49′23″E / 46.28361°N 17.82306°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy County |
| District | Kaposvár |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gábor Bodrog (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 349[1] |
| Demonym | simonfai |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7474 |
| Area code | (+36) 82 |
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
| MP | Attila Gelencsér (Fidesz) |
| Website | Simonfa Online |
Simonfa is a village in Somogy County, Hungary.[2]
The welcome board at the entry of the village features that Simonfa is in the heart of Zselic. It has an inner lake, called; “Halas tó” which translates to fish pond. Tourists can spend their nights at the Meteor túristaház, which can approximately fit 40 tourists in total. It has a pub as well; Mária és Stefán büfé.
History
According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[3] The Meteor túristaház back then was a school.
Simonfa got its name in 1421 which originally was Symonfalwa.
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