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Cserénfa

Cserénfa

Village in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary

Cserénfa is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

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Etymology

Its name derives from the South Slavic person name Cserin and the -fa part ist a short form of falva (English: village).[2]

History

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

Sport

Cserénfa Speedway was a motorcycle speedway venue off the Fő utca.[4] The venue hosted a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1993.[5][6]

The same site was also an international motocross venue, which itself was demolished during the 1990s, with the site being marked by the motocross pálya building.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Cserénfa, KSH
  2. [2]
    Lajos Király : Somogyi helységnevek népi és ...
  3. [3]
    László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
  4. [4]
    "1993.05.23. Speedway continental középdöntő - Cserénfa (HUN)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. [6]
    "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Volt egyszer egy……Cserénfa". Motorage. Retrieved 13 February 2024.


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