Cserénfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
Cserénfa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Somogy county in Hungary | |
  Cserénfa Location of Cserénfa | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′35″N 17°52′49″E / 46.30962°N 17.88035°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County | Somogy |
| District | Kaposvár |
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 198[1] |
| Demonym | cserénfai |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7472 |
| Area code | (+36) 82 |
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 |
| MP | Attila Gelencsér (Fidesz) |
| Website | Cserénfa Online |
Etymology
editIts name derives from the South Slavic person name Cserin and the -fa part ist a short form of falva (English: village).[2]
History
editAccording to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[3]
Sport
editCserénfa 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]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Cserénfa, KSH
- ^ Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...
- ^ László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
- ^ "1993.05.23. Speedway continental középdöntő - Cserénfa (HUN)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Volt egyszer egy……Cserénfa". Motorage. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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