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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.

• Tourist sights

• Geography

• Rivers

• Highest point

• Lowest point

• History

• Demographics

• Ethnicity

• Religion

• Regional structure

• Politics

• County Assembly

• Presidents of the General Assembly

• Municipalities

• Gallery

• International relations

• References and notes

• External links

• 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

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).

• Zagyva

• Tarna

• Tisza

• Laskó

• Kékestető, Mátra Mountains (1014 m; highest in Hungary)

• Kisköre (86 m.)

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.

| Year | County population [ 3 ] | 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% |

| 2015 | 301,296 | -2.51% |

| 2018 | 295,792 | -1.86% |

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):cite-ref-4[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.

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:cite-ref-5[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.

| № | English and Hungarian names | Area (km 2 ) | Population (2011) | Density (pop./km 2 ) | 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 | Heves County | 3,637.25 | 308,882 | 85 | Eger | 121 |

The Heves County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections,cite-ref-6[6] is made up of 15 counselors,cite-ref-7[7] with the following party composition:

| Party | Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly |

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

| | Fidesz - KDNP | 9 | | | | | | | | | |

| | Our Homeland Movement | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

| | Democratic Coalition | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

| | Momentum Movement | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

| | Jobbik | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

| List of presidents since 1990 [ 8 ] | List of presidents since 1990 [ 8 ] |

|---|---|

| Róbert Szabó ( Fidesz - KDNP ) | 2014– |

The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:cite-ref-9[9]

| Constituency | Member | Party | 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 |

Heves County has 1 urban county, 10 towns, 3 large villages and 107 villages.

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

• Eger (56,569) – county seat

• 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)

• Kál

• Parád

• Recsk

• 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

Heves County has a partnership relationship with:cite-ref-10[10]cite-ref-11[11]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for

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cite-note-11. nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements

cite-note-0-22. Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.

cite-note-33. népesség.com, "Heves megye népessége 1870-2015"

cite-note-44. ↑ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)

cite-note-55. ↑ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.10 Heves megye, (in Hungarian) [1] Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine

cite-note-66. ↑ "Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások". vtr.valasztas.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.

cite-note-77. ↑ "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Heves megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.

cite-note-84. Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)

cite-note-99. ↑ "Heves megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.

cite-note-1010. ↑ "Hargita Heves megye testvérmegyéje lett | EgerHírek". 15 August 2014.

cite-note-1111. ↑ "Bővítenék a kapcsolatokat".

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