Perkupa is a village in
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county,
Hungary
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.
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
Priekopa ( hu, Kapás) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia
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,
Sobrance District).
[The first edition of Kiss' monograph (1978) pronouncedly states the name of the village derives from Slovak.] 1332—1335 ''de Precupa''. The name of the part ''Dobódél'' comes from the name of
Dubodiel
Dubodiel ( hu, Trencséntölgyes ) is a village and municipality in Trenčín District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
Names and etymology
The name comes from Slovak ''dub'' (oak) and ''diel'' (a part). ''Dubodiel'' - probabl ...
(
Trenčín District).
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Street map
Populated places in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
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