Heves County

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.

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 vármegye
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
7 districts
Government
 • President of the General AssemblyRóbert Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total3,637.21 km2 (1,404.33 sq mi)
 • Rank16th in Hungary
Population
 (2018)
 • Total295,792[1]
 • Rank14th in Hungary
Postal code
300x – 304x,
32xx – 33xx
Area code(s)(+36) 36, 37
ISO 3166 codeHU-HE
Websitehevesmegye.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 Increase 347,856 9.99%
1970 Decrease 340,146 -2.22%
1980 Increase 350,360 (record) 3.00%
1990 Decrease 334,408 -4.55%
2001 Decrease 325,727 -2.60%
2011 Decrease 308,882 -5.17%
2015 Decrease 301,296 -2.51%
2018 Decrease 295,792 -1.86%

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
Countyhall of Heves

County Assembly
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:

Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 9                  
  Opposition coalition[lower-alpha 1] 6                  

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

Members of the National Assembly

The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[7]

ConstituencyMemberParty
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

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
Large villages
Villages

International relations

Heves County has a partnership relationship with:[8][9]

References and notes
References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Heves County.
  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)
  7. "Heves megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  8. "Hargita Heves megye testvérmegyéje lett | EgerHírek". 15 August 2014.
  9. "Bővítenék a kapcsolatokat".
Notes
  1. Coalition of DK-Jobbik-MSZP-Momentum-Mindenki Magyarországa.
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