Böhönye is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

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

Etymology

Its name derives from the given name Buhun which got an -é suffix which meant, in the form Buhuné, that the village belonged to him.[3]

History

Böhönye is a settlement dating from at least 1536, when it was first seen in historical records [1][permanent dead link‍].

During World War II, Böhönye was captured by Soviet troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front on 30 March 1945 in the course of the Vienna Offensive.

References

  1. ^ Böhönye, KSH
  2. ^ A Balatonboglári borvidék hegyközségi tanácsának alapszabálya (PDF)
  3. ^ Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6h%C3%B6nye
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