Nagybajom

Nagybajom
Town

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Nagybajom
Location of Nagybajom
Coordinates: 46°23′57″N 17°30′29″E / 46.39918°N 17.50793°E / 46.39918; 17.50793Coordinates: 46°23′57″N 17°30′29″E / 46.39918°N 17.50793°E / 46.39918; 17.50793
Country  Hungary
Region Southern Transdanubia
County Somogy
District Kaposvár
RC Diocese Kaposvár
Area
  Total 108.77 km2 (42.00 sq mi)
Population (2017)
  Total 3,312[1]
Demonym(s) nagybajomi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 7561
Area code(s) (+36) 82
Patron Saint Jesus Christ
NUTS 3 code HU232
MP József Attila Móring (KDNP)
Website Nagybajom Online

Nagybajom is a town in Somogy County, Hungary. The name of the town literally translated meaning My Big Problem (Nagy+baj+om).

History

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[2]

Notable residents

Péter Boross was the Prime Minister of Hungary between 1993 and 1994
  • Benedek Virág (1752 or 1754 – 1830), Hungarian teacher, poet, translator
  • Ádám Pálóczi Horváth (1760 – 1820), Hungarian poet, author
  • Péter Boross (born 1928), Hungarian politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (1993 - 1994)

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