Somogysárd
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Somogysárd
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Somogysárd, Szent Rókus-kápolna.jpg
| image_caption = Saint Roch Chapel with stone cross
| image_shield = HUN Somogysárd COA.svg
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| image_map = SomogyMegye.png
| map_caption = Location of Somogy county in Hungary
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{HUN}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Southern Transdanubia
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Somogy
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Kaposvár
| subdivision_type4 = RC Diocese
| subdivision_name4 = Kaposvár
| area_total_km2 = 36.36
| population_total = 1175[http://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=28723 Somogysárd, KSH]
| population_as_of = 2017
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = sárdi, somogysárdi
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 7435
| area_code = (+36) 82
| blank4_name_sec1 = NUTS 3 code
| blank4_info_sec1 = HU232
| blank5_name_sec2 = MP
| blank5_info_sec2 = József Attila Móring (KDNP)
| pushpin_map = Hungary
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Somogysárd
| pushpin_mapsize =
| coordinates = {{coord|46.41364|17.59683|region:HU|display=inline,title}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.somogysard.hu|Somogysárd Online}}
}}
History<ref>{{cite web |last1=Arcanum |title=Somogysard |url=https://www.arcanum.com/hu/online-kiadvanyok/Borovszky-borovszky-samu-magyarorszag-varmegyei-es-varosai-1/somogy-varmegye-153D7/somogy-varmegye-kozsegei-irta-reiszig-ede-dr-a-magy-tort-tarsulat-es-a-magy-heraldikai-es-genealogiai-tarsasag-igazg-valasztmanyi-tagja-kieges-154F7/somogysard-15725/ |access-date=4 June 2025}}</ref>
It is the ancient estate of the Győr family, which passed to another owner during the 1346 class . In 1337 it already had a parish.
In 1536 , the widows of previous landlords became the owners of the village.
In the Turkish treasury tax register of 1563, it's listed with only one house.
In 1574, it consisted of 5 houses, and in 1580, 3 houses.
Around 1701, it was owned by the Doby family, and before 1710, by the Simaházy family.
In 1715, 14 households were registered in it. In 1752, Antal Somssich received a royal donation for it, along with the other estates and the surname Saárdi. Currently, Miklós Sárdi Somssich has the larger estate there.
On Apr. 1801, the village was granted a patent to hold national fairs.
The Somssich Castle in the village was built in the middle of the 18th century. It contains a library of about 3,000 volumes, many valuable old furniture, tapestries, etc. The Roman Catholic family church dates from 1757.
Gallery
File:Somogysárdi templom1.jpg|Holy Trinity Church in Somogysárd
File:Somogysári kastély5.jpg|Somssich Mansion in Somogysárd
File:Somogysárdi kastély6.jpg|Park of the Somssich Mansion in Somogysárd
File:Somogysárdi kastély4.jpg|Somssich Mansion in Somogysárd
External links
- [http://www.terkepcentrum.hu/index.asp?go=map&tid=28723 Street map (Hungarian)]
References
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Category:Populated places in Somogy County
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