Bolhás

Village in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bolhás is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

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Bolhás
Village
Chapel of Bolhás
Chapel of Bolhás
Coat of arms of Bolhás
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Bolhás is located in Hungary
Bolhás
Bolhás
Location of Bolhás
Coordinates: 46.26974°N 17.27011°E / 46.26974; 17.27011
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictNagyatád
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
  Total
31.43 km2 (12.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
378[1]
  Density12.0/km2 (31.1/sq mi)
Demonymbolhási
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7517
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPLászló Szászfalvi (KDNP)
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Etymology

Its name derives from the Hungarian word bolha (English: flea). According to the legends the village belonged to a knight who was called Bolha.[2]

Culture

The Hungarian folk songs Megismerni a kanászt and Volt nekem egy kecském were collected in 1922 in Bolhás by Zoltán Kodály.

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