Bábonymegyer

Bábonymegyer is a village in Somogy County, Hungary. Until 1927 it was two separate villages, Nagybábony and Koppánymegyer.

Key facts

Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.official_name: Bábonymegyer
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.other_name: Nagybábony and Koppánymegyer (until 1927)
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: Village
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Bábonymegyer, templom 1.JPG
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_caption: The Roman Catholic Church of Bábonymegyer
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_shield: HUN Bábonymegyer COA.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.timezone: CET
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.utc_offset: +1
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.timezone_DST: CEST

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Bábonymegyer is a village in Somogy County, Hungary. Until 1927 it was two separate villages, Nagybábony and Koppánymegyer.

==History== Megyer was first mentioned in 1193, Bábon in 1259 in official documents. Its evangelical church was built in 1832 and its altar picture was painted by Gyula Rudnay who also lived in the village. The Reformed church was built in 1768 and its ceiling painting was also made by Gyula Rudnay. According to local legends the Hungarian betyár, Pista Patkó died here. A headboard keeps his memory in the village.