Today, Heves County is a topic that generates great interest and impact in society. Whether due to its historical relevance, its impact on public health, its influence on popular culture or its relevance in the business field, Heves County has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. From its origins to its evolution today, Heves County has been the subject of debates, analyzes and studies that seek to understand its scope and meaning. In this article, we will explore the different facets of Heves County and its influence on various aspects of our lives.
Heves County
Heves vármegye | |
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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 |
• 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 |
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 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).
The county was a primary target for the Ottoman Empire during the Ottoman-Hungarian Wars where the Siege of Eger took place.
In 2015, it had a population of 301,296 and the population density was 83/km2.
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):
Identified themselves: 279,714 persons:
Approx. 43,000 persons in Heves County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
№ | 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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The Heves County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:
Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | |||||||||
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Fidesz-KDNP | 9 | ||||||||||
Opposition coalition | 6 |
List of presidents since 1990 | |
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Róbert Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2014– |
The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:
Constituency | Member | Party | |
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Heves County 1st constituency | Gábor Pajtók | Fidesz–KDNP | |
Heves County 2nd constituency | László Horváth | Fidesz–KDNP | |
Heves County 3rd constituency | Zsolt Szabó | Fidesz–KDNP |
Heves County has 1 urban county, 10 towns, 3 large villages and 107 villages.
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
Heves County has a partnership relationship with:
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