Heves County

This article is about the current administrative entity called Heves county. For the historical county, see Heves County (former). For the town, see Heves.

Heves (Hungarian: Heves megye, pronounced [ˈhɛvɛʃ]) lies in northern Hungary. It lies 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 megye
Counties of Hungary
Mount Bél Stone in Bükk National Park
Kékes (the highest point in Hungary)
City view from Castle of Eger
Descending, from top: Bél Stone near Bélapátfalva, View of Kékes, and View from Castle of Eger
Flag of Heves County
Flag
Coat of arms of Heves County
Coat of arms
Heves County within Hungary
Heves County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
County seatEger
Districts
Government
 • President of the General AssemblyRóbert Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total3,637.21 km2 (1,404.33 sq mi)
Area rank16th in Hungary
Population
 (2015)
 • Total301,296[1]
 • Rank14th in Hungary
Postal code
300x – 304x,
32xx – 33xx
Area code(s)(+36) 36, 37
ISO 3166 codeHU-HE
Websitewww.hevesmegye.hu

Tourist sightsEdit

GeographyEdit

Heves 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).

RiversEdit

Highest pointEdit

Lowest pointEdit

HistoryEdit

The county was a primary target for the Ottoman Empire during the Ottoman-Hungarian Wars where the Siege of Eger took place.

DemographicsEdit

Religion in Heves County (2011 census)

  Catholic Church (52.1%)
  Greek Catholicism (0.4%)
  Calvinism (4.8%)
  Lutheranism (0.4%)
  Other religions (1.5%)
  Non-religious (14.0%)
  Atheists (1.1%)
  Undeclared (25.7%)
See also: Demographics of Hungary

In 2015, it had a population of 301,296 and the population density was 83/km².

Year County population[2] Change
1949 316,273 n/a
1960   347,856 9.99%
1970   340,146 -2.22%
1980   350,360 (record) 3.00%
1990   334,408 -4.55%
2001   325,727 -2.60%
2011   308,882 -5.17%

EthnicityEdit

Besides 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):[3] 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.

ReligionEdit

See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]

Regional structureEdit

 
District of Heves County
 
Gyöngyös 1938
№ 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

PoliticsEdit

Main article: Heves County Assembly

The Heves County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors,[5] with the following party composition:

 
Countyhall of Heves
Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 9                  
  Opposition coalition[a] 6                  

Presidents of the General AssemblyEdit

List of Presidents, from 1990[6]
Róbert Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP) 2014–

MunicipalitiesEdit

Heves 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
Villages

  municipalities are large villages.

GalleryEdit

International relationsEdit

Heves County has a partnership relationship with:[7][8]

References and notesEdit

References
  1. ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
  2. ^ népesség.com, "Heves megye népessége 1870-2015"
  3. ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
  4. ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.10 Heves megye, (in Hungarian) [1] Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Heves megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  6. ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ [3]
Notes
  1. ^ Coalition of DK-Jobbik-MSZP-Momentum-Mindenki Magyarországa.

External linksEdit

Coordinates: 47°50′N 20°15′E / 47.833°N 20.250°E / 47.833; 20.250

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