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Village in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary
Osztopán Stupan (in Croatian)
Village
Tallián Mansion in OsztopánTallián Mansion in Osztopán
Coat of arms of OsztopánCoat of arms
Location of Somogy county in HungaryLocation of Somogy county in Hungary
Osztopán is located in HungaryOsztopánOsztopánLocation of Osztopán
Coordinates: 46°31′13″N 17°40′14″E / 46.52032°N 17.67068°E / 46.52032; 17.67068
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictKaposvár
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total22.83 km (8.81 sq mi)
Population
 • Total824
Demonymosztopáni
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code7444
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPJózsef Attila Móring (KDNP)
WebsiteOsztopán Online

Osztopán (Croatian: Stupan) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Etymology

The name comes from the Slavic Stupan derived from the Proto-Slavic stem stǫp- with several meanings and possible etymologies (i.e. stǫpa/stupa: trapping pit, see also the etymology of Stupava).

History

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

Highway bridge bombed by 97th BG on 30 June 1944 when primary target Blechammer oil refinery was overcast.

Culture

The Hungarian folk song Osztopáni malomárok was collected in Osztopán in 1949 by Ferenc Gönczi.

References

  1. Osztopán, KSH
  2. ^ Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 325. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.
  3. Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 488.
  4. László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)

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