Gige

Village in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary
Gige
Gigovec (in Croatian)
Village
Reformed Church of Gige
Reformed Church of Gige
Coat of arms of Gige
Coat of arms
46°18′08″N 17°36′42″E / 46.30223°N 17.61172°E / 46.30223; 17.61172
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountySomogy
DistrictKaposvár
RC DioceseKaposvár
Area
 • Total13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Population
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 • Total374[1]
Demonymgigei
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7527
Area code(+36) 82
NUTS 3 codeHU232
MPLászló Szászfalvi (KDNP)
WebsiteGige Online

Gige (Croatian: Gigovec) is a village in Somogy County, Hungary.

Etymology

The older name of the village was Gége (Hungarian: larynx). But according to the scientific explanation its first owner was called Gége. That could be a shorter form of Gergely or a nickname referring to his larynx.[2]

History

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

External links

  • Street map (Hungarian)

References

  1. ^ Gige, KSH
  2. ^ "Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ..." Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  3. ^ László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
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