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Cserénfa

Coordinates: 46°18′35″N 17°52′49″E / 46.30962°N 17.88035°E / 46.30962; 17.88035
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Cserénfa
Village
Coat of arms of Cserénfa
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Cserénfa is located in Hungary
Cserénfa
Cserénfa
Location of Cserénfa
Coordinates: 46°18′35″N 17°52′49″E / 46.30962°N 17.88035°E / 46.30962; 17.88035
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictKaposvár
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total198[1]
Demonymcserénfai
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7472
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPAttila Gelencsér (Fidesz)
WebsiteCserénfa Online

Cserénfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Etymology

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

History

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

Sport

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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]

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References

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  1. ^ Cserénfa, KSH
  2. ^ Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...
  3. ^ László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
  4. ^ "1993.05.23. Speedway continental középdöntő - Cserénfa (HUN)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Volt egyszer egy……Cserénfa". Motorage. Retrieved 13 February 2024.