Perkupa

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

Perkupa
Municipal office
Coat of arms
Location of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in Hungary
Perkupa Location of Perkupa
Coordinates: 48.47125°N 20.68542°E / 48.47125; 20.68542
Country	Hungary
County	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area
• Total	19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	925
• Density	47.68/km2 (123.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3756
Area code	48
Website	http://www.perkupa.hu/

Names and etymology

The name is of Slavic origin: prěkopa or priekopa '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]