Karád

Coordinates: 46°41′31″N 17°50′36″E / 46.69194°N 17.84329°E / 46.69194; 17.84329
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Karád
Karadin (in Croatian)
Village
View of the village from the vineyard hill
View of the village from the vineyard hill
Coat of arms of Karád
Karád is located in Hungary
Karád
Karád
Location of Karád
Coordinates: 46°41′31″N 17°50′36″E / 46.69194°N 17.84329°E / 46.69194; 17.84329
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictFonyód
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total52.38 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total1,489[1]
Demonymkarádi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8676
Area code(+36) 84
Patron SaintLadislaus I
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPMihály Witzmann (Fidesz)
WebsiteKarád Online

Karád (Croatian: Karadin) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.[2]

Etymology[edit]

Its name derives from the Turkish person name, Kara (Hungarian: fekete, English: black). He could be the first owner of the settlement. The same applies to Kára.[3]

History[edit]

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[4]

Culture[edit]

The Hungarian folk songs Fót hátán fót, egy üngöm vót (in 1938) and A karádi faluvégen (in 1933) were collected in Karád by Gyula Dávid as well as Rén a bárány (in 1953) by László Vikár.

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