Bolhás

46°16′11″N 17°16′12″E / 46.26974°N 17.27011°E / 46.26974; 17.27011Country HungaryRegionSouthern TransdanubiaCountySomogyDistrictNagyatádRC DioceseKaposvárArea • Total31.43 km² (12.14 sq mi)Population • Total418^[1]DemonymbolhásiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code(+36) 82NUTS 3 codeHU232MPLászló Szászfalvi (KDNP)

Bolhás is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Etymology

Its name derives from the Hungarian word bolha (English: flea). According to the legends the village belonged to a knight who was called Bolha.^[2]

Culture

The Hungarian folk songs Megismerni a kanászt and Volt nekem egy kecském were collected in 1922 in Bolhás by Zoltán Kodály.

External links

• Street map (Hungarian)

References