Heves county (Hungarian: Heves vármegye, pronounced [ˈhɛvɛʃ]) lies in northern Hungary, between the right bank of the river Tisza and the Mátra and Bükk mountains. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok. Eger is the county seat.
Heves County
Heves vármegye | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Heves County within Hungary | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Northern Hungary |
| County seat | Eger |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • President of the General Assembly | Róbert Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,637.21 km2 (1,404.33 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th in Hungary |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 295,792[1] |
| • Rank | 14th in Hungary |
| GDP | |
| • Total | HUF 776 billion €2.492 billion (2016) |
| Postal code | 300x – 304x, 32xx – 33xx |
| Area code(s) | (+36) 36, 37 |
| ISO 3166 code | HU-HE |
| Website | hevesmegye |
Tourist sights
edit- Lake Tisza
- Bükk National Park
- Bélapátfalva, abbey
- Castle and City of Eger
- Erdőtelek Arboretum
- Feldebrő, 11th century Romanesque church
- Gyöngyös, Mátra Museum
- Hatvan, Grassalkovich mansion
- Kisnána castle
- Noszvaj, De la Motte mansion
- Parád
- Sirok castle
- Szilvásvárad, Szalajka Valley
- Szarvaskő, castle ruins
Geography
editHeves county is a geographically diverse area; its northern part is mountainous (the Mátra and Bükk are the two highest mountain ranges in Hungary), while at south it includes a part of the Great Hungarian Plain. From south it is bordered by Lake Tisza, the largest artificial lake in Hungary. The average temperature is between 8 and 10 °C (higher on the southern parts of the county).
Rivers
editHighest point
editLowest point
edit- Kisköre (86 m.)
History
editThe county was a primary _target for the Ottoman Empire during the Ottoman-Hungarian Wars where the Siege of Eger took place.
Demographics
editReligion in Heves County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (60.7%))
In 2015, it had a population of 301,296 and the population density was 83/km2.
| Year | County population[3] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 316,273 | n/a |
| 1960 |  347,856
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9.99% |
| 1970 |  340,146
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-2.22% |
| 1980 | 350,360 (record)
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3.00% |
| 1990 | 334,408
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-4.55% |
| 2001 | 325,727
|
-2.60% |
| 2011 | 308,882
|
-5.17% |
| 2015 | 301,296
|
-2.51% |
| 2018 | 295,792
|
-1.86% |
Ethnicity
editBesides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 19,000), Germans (1,000) Slovaks (500) and Romanians (500).
Total population (2011 census): 308,882
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[4]
Identified themselves: 279,714 persons:
- Hungarians: 257,659 (92.12%)
- Gypsies: 19,312 (6.90%)
- Others and indefinable: 2,743 (0.98%)
Approx. 43,000 persons in Heves County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
editReligious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[5]
- Catholic – 162,014 (Roman Catholic – 160,885; Greek Catholic – 1,098);
- Reformed – 14,729;
- Evangelical – 1,084;
- Other religions – 4,894;
- Non-religious – 43,193;
- Atheism – 3,298;
- Undeclared – 79,670.
Regional structure
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| № | English and Hungarian names |
Area (km2) |
Population (2011) |
Density (pop./km2) |
Seat | № of municipalities |
| 1 | Bélapátfalva District Bélapátfalvai járás |
180.89 | 8,978 | 50 | Bélapátfalva | 8 |
| 2 | Eger District Egri járás |
602.05 | 87,939 | 146 | Eger | 22 |
| 3 | Füzesabony District Füzesabonyi járás |
578.55 | 30,416 | 53 | Füzesabony | 16 |
| 4 | Gyöngyös District Gyöngyösi járás |
750.78 | 73,834 | 98 | Gyöngyös | 25 |
| 5 | Hatvan District Hatvani járás |
352.16 | 51,246 | 146 | Hatvan | 13 |
| 6 | Heves District Hevesi járás |
697.68 | 35,036 | 50 | Heves (town) | 17 |
| 7 | Pétervására District Pétervásárai járás |
475.07 | 21,433 | 45 | Pétervására | 20 |
| Heves County | 3,637.25 | 308,882 | 85 | Eger | 121 | |
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Politics
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County Assembly
editThe Heves County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections,[6] is made up of 15 counselors,[7] with the following party composition:
| Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidesz-KDNP | 9 | ||||||||||
| Our Homeland Movement | 2 | ||||||||||
| Democratic Coalition | 2 | ||||||||||
| Momentum Movement | 1 | ||||||||||
| Jobbik | 1 | ||||||||||
Presidents of the General Assembly
edit| List of presidents since 1990[8] | |
|---|---|
| Róbert Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2014– |
Members of the National Assembly
editThe following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[9]
| Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heves County 1st constituency | Gábor Pajtók | Fidesz–KDNP | |
| Heves County 2nd constituency | László Horváth | Fidesz–KDNP | |
| Heves County 3rd constituency | Zsolt Szabó | Fidesz–KDNP | |
Municipalities
editHeves County has 1 urban county, 10 towns, 3 large villages and 107 villages.
- City with county rights
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
Eger (56,569) – county seat
- Towns
Gyöngyös (31,421)
Hatvan (20,519)
Heves (10,753)
Füzesabony (7,880)
Lőrinci (5,831)
Verpelét (3,786)
Bélapátfalva (3,092)
Kisköre (2,869)
Gyöngyöspata (2,586)
Pétervására (2,326)
- Large villages
- Villages
- Abasár
- Adács
- Aldebrő
- Andornaktálya
- Apc
- Atkár
- Átány
- Balaton
- Bátor
- Bekölce
- Besenyőtelek
- Boconád
- Bodony
- Boldog
- Bükkszék
- Bükkszenterzsébet
- Bükkszentmárton
- Csány
- Demjén
- Detk
- Domoszló
- Dormánd
- Ecséd
- Egerbakta
- Egerbocs
- Egercsehi
- Egerfarmos
- Egerszalók
- Egerszólát
- Erdőkövesd
- Erdőtelek
- Erk
- Fedémes
- Feldebrő
- Felsőtárkány
- Gyöngyöshalász
- Gyöngyösoroszi
- Gyöngyössolymos
- Gyöngyöstarján
- Halmajugra
- Heréd
- Hevesaranyos
- Hevesvezekény
- Hort
- Istenmezeje
- Ivád
- Karácsond
- Kápolna
- Kerecsend
- Kisfüzes
- Kisnána
- Kompolt
- Kömlő
- Ludas
- Maklár
- Markaz
- Mátraballa
- Mátraderecske
- Mátraszentimre
- Mezőszemere
- Mezőtárkány
- Mikófalva
- Mónosbél
- Nagyfüged
- Nagykökényes
- Nagyréde
- Nagytálya
- Nagyút
- Nagyvisnyó
- Noszvaj
- Novaj
- Ostoros
- Parádsasvár
- Pálosvörösmart
- Petőfibánya
- Pély
- Poroszló
- Rózsaszentmárton
- Sarud
- Sirok
- Szajla
- Szarvaskő
- Szentdomonkos
- Szihalom
- Szilvásvárad
- Szúcs
- Szűcsi
- Tarnabod
- Tarnalelesz
- Tarnaméra
- Tarnaörs
- Tarnaszentmária
- Tarnaszentmiklós
- Tarnazsadány
- Tenk
- Terpes
- Tiszanána
- Tófalu
- Újlőrincfalva
- Vámosgyörk
- Váraszó
- Vécs
- Visonta
- Visznek
- Zagyvaszántó
- Zaránk
Gallery
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Eger, the capital of the county -
Autumn in the Bükk Mountains -
Keglevich Mansion in Pétervására -
Romanesque church in Bélapátfalva -
Waterfall in the Szalajka Valley near Szilvásvárad -
Grassalkovich Mansion in Hatvan -
Lake Tisza is the 3rd largest lake of Hungary -
Traditional residential house in Abasár
International relations
editHeves County has a partnership relationship with:[10][11]
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References and notes
edit- References
- ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^ népesség.com, "Heves megye népessége 1870-2015"
- ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
- ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.10 Heves megye, (in Hungarian) [1] Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások". vtr.valasztas.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Heves megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
- ^ "Heves megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
- ^ "Hargita Heves megye testvérmegyéje lett | EgerHírek". 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Bővítenék a kapcsolatokat".
- Notes
External links
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