Gige
| Gige Gigovec (in Croatian) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Village | |||
 Reformed Church of Gige | |||
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  Gige Location of Gige | |||
| Coordinates: 46°18′08″N 17°36′42″E / 46.30223°N 17.61172°ECoordinates: 46°18′08″N 17°36′42″E / 46.30223°N 17.61172°E | |||
| Country |
 | ||
| Region | Southern Transdanubia | ||
| County | Somogy | ||
| District | Kaposvár | ||
| RC Diocese | Kaposvár | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2017) | |||
| • Total | 374[1] | ||
| Demonym(s) | gigei | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code | 7527 | ||
| Area code(s) | (+36) 82 | ||
| NUTS 3 code | HU232 | ||
| MP | László Szászfalvi (KDNP) | ||
| Website | Gige Online | ||
Gige (Croatian: Gigovec) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
Etymology
The older name of the village was Gége (Hungarian: larynx). But according to the scientific explanation its first owner was called Gége. That could be a shorter form of Gergely or a nickname referring to his larynx.[2]
History
According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[3]
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