Cserénfa

Cserénfa
Village
Coat of arms of Cserénfa
Coat of arms
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Cserénfa is located in Hungary
Cserénfa
Cserénfa
Location of Cserénfa
Coordinates: 46°18′35″N 17°52′49″E / 46.30962°N 17.88035°E / 46.30962; 17.88035
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictKaposvár
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total
17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
198[1]
Demonymcserénfai
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7472
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPAttila Gelencsér (Fidesz)
WebsiteCserénfa Online

Cserénfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Etymology

Its name derives from the South Slavic person name Cserin and the -fa part ist a short form of falva (English: village).[2]

History

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[3]

Sport

Cserénfa Speedway was a motorcycle speedway venue off the Fő utca.[4] The venue hosted a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1993.[5][6]

The same site was also an international motocross venue, which itself was demolished during the 1990s, with the site being marked by the motocross pálya building.[7]

References

  1. ^ Cserénfa, KSH
  2. ^ Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...
  3. ^ László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
  4. ^ "1993.05.23. Speedway continental középdöntő - Cserénfa (HUN)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Volt egyszer egy……Cserénfa". Motorage. Retrieved 13 February 2024.


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