Rinyaszentkirály

Rinyaszentkirály
Krâjevo (in Croatian)
Village
Reformed Church of Rinyaszentkirály

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Rinyaszentkirály
Location of Rinyaszentkirály
Coordinates: 46°09′02″N 17°23′32″E / 46.15066°N 17.39209°E / 46.15066; 17.39209Coordinates: 46°09′02″N 17°23′32″E / 46.15066°N 17.39209°E / 46.15066; 17.39209
Country  Hungary
Region Southern Transdanubia
County Somogy
District Nagyatád
RC Diocese Kaposvár
Area
  Total 30.56 km2 (11.80 sq mi)
Population (2017)
  Total 391[1]
Demonym(s) szentkirályi, rinyaszentkirályi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 7513
Area code(s) (+36) 82
Patron Saint Stephen I
NUTS 3 code HU232
MP László Szászfalvi (KDNP)
Website Rinyaszentkirály Online

Rinyaszentkirály (Croatian: Krâjevo) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary

Etymology

According to the local legends Béla IV of Hungary flew there during the Mongol invasion and later he founded the village. The scientific explanation states that it was named after the patron of its church, Saint Stephen of Hungary like Porrogszentkirály.[2]

History

According to László Szita the settlement was completely Hungarian in the 18th century.[3]

References

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