Cserénfa

46°18′35″N 17°52′49″E / 46.30962°N 17.88035°E / 46.30962; 17.88035Country HungaryRegionSouthern TransdanubiaCountySomogyDistrictKaposvárRC DioceseKaposvárArea • Total17.75 km² (6.85 sq mi)Population • Total198^[1]DemonymcserénfaiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code(+36) 82NUTS 3 codeHU232MPAttila Gelencsér (Fidesz)WebsiteCserénfa Online

Cserénfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Etymology

Its name derives from the South Slavic person name Cserin and the -fa part ist a short form of falva (English: village).^[2]

History

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

Sport

Cserénfa 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

• Street map (Hungarian)

References