Karád () is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.
The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. A Balatonboglári borvidék hegyközségi tanácsának alapszabálya (PDF)
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.László Szita : Somogy megyei nemzetiségek településtörténete a XVIII-XIX. században - Somogyi Almanach 52. (Kaposvár, 1993)
Culture The Hungarian folk songs "Fót hátán fót, egy üngöm vót" (in 1938) and "A karádi faluvégen" (in 1933) were collected in Karád by Gyula Dávid as well as "Rén a bárány" (in 1953) by László Vikár.
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External links Street map (Hungarian)