A török hódoltság nyomai Törökkoppány földrajzi neveiben
Date: 2007
Subject: helynév
néprajz
oszmán
török
Somogy megye
Tabán
magyar
néprajz
oszmán
török
Somogy megye
Tabán
magyar
Abstract:
JÓZSEF SZABÓ, Traces of the former Turkish occupation in the geographical
names of Törökkoppány //
This paper presents the Turkish-related geographical names of Törökkoppány. Törökkoppány is
a village in the Northeastern part of Somogy county, which used to be a centre of a sanjak under the
Turkish rule. With its border fortress strengthened by the Turks the village played an important
strategic role. Many still existing geographical names of the settlement (cf. Törökkoppány data in the
volume “Somogy megye földrajzi nevei” [Geographical Names of Somogy County]) were born in
this era. Some of these names evoke a tradition or a legend in connection with the Turkish rule. The
number of place names of Osmanli origin, compared to the quantity of Turkish-related geographical
names in other territories once occupied, is relatively large, which also proves the contemporary
importance of Törökkoppány.