Somogy County | |
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County of the Kingdom of Hungary (11th century-1596, 1715-1946) | |
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Capital | Somogyvár; Kaposvár (1749-1946) |
Area | |
• 1910 | 6,675 km2 (2,577 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 1910 | 365,961 |
History | |
• Established | 11th century |
• Merged to Zala-Somogy County | 1596 |
• County recreated | 1715 |
• Monarchy abolished | 1 February 1946 |
Today part of | Hungary |
Somogy was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was slightly larger than that of present Somogy county, is now in south-western Hungary. The capital of the county was Kaposvár.