Perkupa

Perkupa is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.

Perkupa
Perkupa
Location of Perkupa
Coordinates: 48.47125°N 20.68542°E / 48.47125; 20.68542
Country Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area
  Total19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total925
  Density47.68/km2 (123.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3756
Area code(s)48

Names and etymology

The name is of Slavic origin: Prěkopa, Priekopa - a ditch. There are several villages in Slovakia with similar names (e.g. Priekopa, Sobrance District).[1][2][3] 1332—1335 de Precupa. The name of the part Dobódél comes from the name of Dubodiel (Trenčín District).[3]

References

  1. Kiss, Lajos (1988). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (fourth, expanded and revised edition) (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. p. 337.
  2. The first edition of Kiss' monograph (1978) pronouncedly states the name of the village derives from the Slovak language.
  3. Varsik, Branislav (1973). Osídlenie košickej kotliny (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. pp. 346–347.


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