Karád


Karád is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.
WWW karad.hu

Etymology

Its name derives from the Turkish person name, Kara. He could be the first owner of the settlement. The same applies to Kára.

History

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

Culture

The Hungarian folk songs Fót hátán fót, egy üngöm vót and A karádi faluvégen were collected in Karád by Gyula Dávid as well as Rén a bárány by László Vikár.