Patosfa
Patosfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
Patosfa | |
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Village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Patosfa Location of Patosfa | |
| Coordinates: 46.12933°N 17.66360°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Barcs |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 239[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 |
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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