Rinyaszentkirály

Rinyaszentkirály Krâjevo (in Croatian)
Village
Coat of arms
Rinyaszentkirály Location of Rinyaszentkirály
Coordinates: 46.15066°N 17.39209°E / 46.15066; 17.39209
Country	Hungary
Region	Southern Transdanubia
County	Somogy
District	Nagyatád
RC Diocese	Kaposvár
Area
• Total	30.56 km2 (11.80 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	391
Demonym(s)	szentkirályi, rinyaszentkirályi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7513
Area code	(+36) 82
Patron Saint	Stephen I
NUTS 3 code	HU232
MP	László Szászfalvi (KDNP)
Website	Rinyaszentkirály Online

Rinyaszentkirály (Croatian: Krâjevo) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary

Etymology

According to the local legends Béla IV of Hungary flew there during the Mongol invasion and later he founded the village. The scientific explanation states that it was named after the patron of its church, Saint Stephen of Hungary like Porrogszentkirály.

History

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.

External links

• Street map (Hungarian)