Pápa

Also known as Papa, Pupa, Poppa

Pápa is a historical town in Veszprém county, Hungary, located close to the northern edge of the Bakony Hills, and noted for its baroque architecture. With its 28,549 inhabitants (2024), it is the cultural, economic and tourism centre of the region.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.image_skyline: Civertanlegipápa5.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: HUN Pápa Címer.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Pápa.svg
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2
Settlement.pushpin_map: Hungary#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Pápa
Settlement.official_name: Pápa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Veszprém
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pápa
Settlement.area_total_km2: 91.47

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pápa
Population: 28240
Area: 91.47
Elevation: 135
Official website: papa.hu
Image: Civertanlegipápa5.jpg
Dialing code: 89

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Commons category: Pápa
postal code: 8500
native label: Pápa
P8168: Tržačka Raštela

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Contents

History
Jews in Pápa
Climate
Main historical buildings
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people from Pápa
Rabbis in Pápa
Sport
See also
References
External links

Pápa is one of the centres of the Reformed faith in Transdanubia, as the existence of numerous ecclesiastical heritage sites and museums suggest. Due to the multitude of heritage buildings the centre of the town is now protected.