Kup, Hungary

Kup is a municipality in the small area Papa, situated in the County of Veszprém in western Hungary. The population is about 460 (as of 2010 ), the area of ​​24.78 km ².

Location

The community lies on the edge of Bakony. Due to the location of the river Bittva, which flows into the Marcal flows. In the surroundings villages Nóráp, Pápakovácsi, Pápasalamon, Bakonypölöske, Dáka, Ganna and Döbrönte lie. The town Papa is 11 km away.

History

Archaeological finds show that already lived in the Neolithic people in this area. The place itself was mentioned in writing in a document for the first time in 1240.

Infrastructure

There is a post office, kindergarten, library, mayor's office, doctor's office, a cultural center as well as a reformed and a Roman Catholic church on site. Economically, the community is dominated by agriculture, livestock and viticulture. Since 1968 there is a Alumínium and iron foundry.

Sights of interest

• Reformed Church ( built in 1749, baroque )
• Roman Catholic Church Szent György ( built in 1842, classicism )