Kéthely (Croatian: Kitlja) is a village in Somogy County, Hungary.
Kéthely
Kitlja (in Croatian) | |
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Village | |
 Hunyady mansion aerial photography | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Somogy county in Hungary | |
  Kéthely Location of Kéthely | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′46″N 17°23′38″E / 46.64605°N 17.39402°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Marcali |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.06 km2 (18.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,303[1] |
| Demonym | kéthelyi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8713 |
| Area code | (+36) 85 |
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
| MP | József Attila Móring (KDNP) |
| Website | Kéthely Online |
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]
Etymology
editAccording to local legends the settlement got its name when the two villages Magyari and Sári united. But it is absolutely false because it was first mentioned between 1332 and 1337 as Kedhely (English: Tuesday place). It could be one of those settlements which got their name after their weekly markets (e.g. Szombathely, Szerdahely).[3]
History
editAccording to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[4]
Gallery
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Stonecross from 1813 on the vineyard -
The vineyard of Kéthely -
Panorama from the vinehill -
Chapel on the vinehill -
Old press-house on the vinehill -
Cellar of Hunyady
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