Böhönye


Böhönye is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.

Etymology

Its name derives from the given name Buhun which got an -é suffix which meant, in the form Buhuné, that the village belonged to him.

History

Böhönye is a settlement dating from at least 1536, when it was first seen in historical records .
During World War II, Böhönye was captured by Soviet troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front on 30 March 1945 in the course of the Vienna Offensive.