Gadács
Gadács
Gadatsch (in German) | |
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Village | |
Gadács (German: Gadatsch) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
Etymology
The village got its name from its first owner, Gudas which was also the medieval name of the settlement. Later it changed to Gadács.[2]
Geography
It lies east of
History
It was first mentioned in 1338 as a possession of the
In the 1930s 447 people lived there in 91 households.
Coat of arms
Its coat of arms refers mainly to the re-establishment of the village after the Turkish occupation. Gadács was depopulated under Turkish rule, so the landlords invited German farming families. This can be seen as the lion motif, which indicates the original residence of the German population, the state of Hesse in Germany. The armored arm with the three arrows, however, comes from the coat of arms of the Hunyadi family to remember the then landowner of Gadács.[4]
Main sights
- Lutheran Church (built in the 19th century)
External links
References
- ^ Gadács, KSH
- ^ "Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ..." Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ "falvak.hu - Gadács". Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "falvak.hu - Gadács". Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2018-05-20.