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Somogyvámos

Coordinates: 46°34′13″N 17°40′49″E / 46.57040°N 17.68041°E / 46.57040; 17.68041
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Somogyvámos
Village
The Pusztatemplom
The Pusztatemplom
Coat of arms of Somogyvámos
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Somogyvámos is located in Hungary
Somogyvámos
Somogyvámos
Location of Somogyvámos
Coordinates: 46°34′13″N 17°40′49″E / 46.57040°N 17.68041°E / 46.57040; 17.68041
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictFonyód
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total25.02 km2 (9.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total744[1]
Demonym(s)vámosi, somogyvámosi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8699
Area code(+36) 85
Patron SaintPrince Emeric
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPJózsef Attila Móring (KDNP)
WebsiteSomogyvámos Online

Somogyvámos is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. It is about 25 km north of Kaposvár, and about 25 km south of Fonyód.

History

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The surrounding lands were inhabited since the Avaric rule (6th/7th century). Its first written mention is from 1237, as "Csopak", which is now a name of a different town about 80–100 km away. The village was destroyed during the Ottoman rule and was inherited by the neighbouring village "Vámos", hence the current name, with the "Somogy" prefix, to distinguish it from the other "-vámos" named places. Vámos had slowly "moved" to the current place it lies and sometime in history changed its name to Somogyvámos.

The ruins of a 12th-century church located near the village (pictured inset) also indicate that the area was settled in during the early Middle Ages.[2]

The temple of the Hare Krishnas in the Krishna valley
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References

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  1. ^ Somogyvámos, KSH
  2. ^ "Somogyvámosi Pusztatorony: a 800 éves középkori templomrom". CsodalatosMagyarorszag.hu (in Hungarian). 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2023-11-26.