Heves County

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.

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 County

Heves megye
Counties of Hungary
Descending, from top: Bél Stone near Bélapátfalva, View of Kékes, and View from Castle of Eger
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Coat of arms
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 sights

Geography

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).

Rivers

Highest point

Lowest point

History

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

Demographics

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%

Ethnicity

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.

Religion
See also: Religion in Hungary

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

Regional structure
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

Politics

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[lower-alpha 1] 6                  

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

Municipalities

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.

International relations

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

References and notes
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) 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)
Notes
  1. Coalition of DK-Jobbik-MSZP-Momentum-Mindenki Magyarországa.

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