Gige

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Gige
Gigovec (in Croatian)
Village
Reformed Church of Gige
Reformed Church of Gige
Coat of arms of Gige
Coat of arms
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Location of Somogy county in Hungary
Gige is located in Hungary
Gige
Gige
Location of Gige
Coordinates: 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
 (2017)
 • 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]

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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