Kup (Hungary)
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Basic data | ||||
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State : | Hungary | |||
Region : | Central Transdanubia | |||
County : | Veszprém | |||
Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Father | |||
Coordinates : | 47 ° 15 ' N , 17 ° 28' E | |||
Area : | 24.78 km² | |||
Residents : | 462 (Jan. 1, 2011) | |||
Population density : | 19 inhabitants per km² | |||
Telephone code : | (+36) 89 | |||
Postal code : | 8595 | |||
KSH kódja: | 26541 | |||
Structure and administration (as of 2016) | ||||
Community type : | local community | |||
Mayoress : | Judit Hiér (independent) | |||
Postal address : | Fő utca 76 8595 Kup |
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(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) |
Kup is a municipality in Pápa County, which is located in Veszprém County in western Hungary . The population is around 460 (as of 2011), the area 24.78 km².
location
The community lies on the edge of the Bakony forest . The river Bittva flows through the village and flows into the Marcal . In the vicinity are the villages of Nóráp, Pápakovácsi, Pápasalamon, Bakonypölöske, Dáka, Ganna and Döbrönte . The city of Pápa is 11 kilometers away.
history
Archaeological finds show that people lived in this area as early as the Neolithic Age . The place itself was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1240 in a document.
Infrastructure
There is a post office, kindergarten, library, mayor's office, a doctor's office, a cultural center as well as a Reformed and a Roman Catholic church on site. Economically, the community is characterized by agriculture, livestock and viticulture. There has been an aluminum and iron foundry since 1968.
Attractions
- Reformed Church (built 1749, baroque)
- Roman Catholic Church Szent György (built in 1842, classicism)
traffic
Road No. 8402 runs through Kup. The nearest train station is in the north in the town of Pápa.
Web links
- Official website ( Hungarian )
- Bittva (Hungarian)