Bolhás is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
Bolhás | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Chapel of Bolhás | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Somogy county in Hungary | |
  Bolhás Location of Bolhás | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′11″N 17°16′12″E / 46.26974°N 17.27011°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Nagyatád |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.43 km2 (12.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 418[1] |
| Demonym | bolhási |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7517 |
| Area code | (+36) 82 |
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
| MP | László Szászfalvi (KDNP) |
Etymology
editIts 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
editThe Hungarian folk songs Megismerni a kanászt and Volt nekem egy kecském were collected in 1922 in Bolhás by Zoltán Kodály.
External links
editReferences
edit
 | This Somogy county location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |