Somogyaszaló is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Somogyaszaló
Village
Reformed Church of Somogyaszaló
Reformed Church of Somogyaszaló
Coat of arms of Somogyaszaló
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Somogyaszaló is located in Hungary
Somogyaszaló
Somogyaszaló
Location of Somogyaszaló
Coordinates: 46°27′26″N 17°48′16″E / 46.45728°N 17.80431°E / 46.45728; 17.80431
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictKaposvár
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total
22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
742[1]
Demonym(s)aszalói, somogyaszalói
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7452
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPJózsef Attila Móring (KDNP)
WebsiteSomogyaszaló Online

Etymology

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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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