Heves county (, ) 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 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
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 Zagyva Tarna Tisza Laskó
Highest point Kékestető, Mátra Mountains (1014 m; highest in Hungary)
Lowest point Kisköre (86 m.)
History The county was a primary target for the Ottoman Empire during the Ottoman-Hungarian Wars where the Siege of Eger took place.
Demographics
The population of Heves County was 285,892 as of the 2022 Census, with a population density of 79 individuals per square kilometer (79/km2). The number of households was 118,802 and the number of families was 77,333. Since the 2011 Census, the population decreased by 22,990 (-7.4%).
Ethnicity In the 2022 Census, the vast majority (85.9%) of the population identified as Hungarian. A minority of 5.9% identified as belonging to another ethnic group and 11.4% of the population did not respond. The ethnic groups most identified with were Romani (4.8%), German (0.2%), and Ukrainian (0.2%). Small numbers identified as Slovak (344), Romanian (324), Ruthenian (112), or other domestic ethnic groups (365) or other groups (757).
In the 2011 Census, 83.4% of the population identified as Hungarian. Less than a tenth (7.1%) of the population identified as belonging to another ethnic group and 13.9% did not respond. Romani made up 6.3% of the population, German (0.2%), Slovak (0.2%) and Romanian (0.1%). Small numbers identified as other domestic ethnic groups (534) or other groups (563).
Religion
In the 2022 Census, just over half of the population (51.4%) were religious adherents. The largest religious community was Roman Catholic (38.5%). Other communities included Calvinist (4.4%), Greek Catholic (0.5%), Lutheran (0.3%), Orthodox Christian (0.1%), Other Christian denomination (1.7%), and other religious affiliations (0.2%). Small numbers (less than 100) were affiliated with Judaism. The non-religious made up 14.1% of the population. More than a third (39.0%) of the population did not respond.
In the 2011 Census, 59.2% of the population were religious adherents. The largest religious community was Roman Catholic (52.1%). Others included Calvinist (4.8%), Greek Catholic (0.4%), Lutheran (0.4%), Other Christian denomination (1.3%), and other religious affiliations (0.2%). Small numbers were affiliated with Judaism and Orthodox Christianity. Atheists made up (1.0%) of the population and other non-religious made up 14.0%. Just over a quarter (25.8%) of the population did not respond.2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.10 Heves megye,
In 1930, the population was 91.6% Roman Catholic, 5.2% Calvinist, 2.4% Jewish, 0.5% Lutheran, and others (0.3%).
Regional structure
No.English andHungarian names Area (km2) Population (2022) Density (pop./km2) Seat No. ofmunicipalities1Bélapátfalva District Bélapátfalvai járás 180.89 7,817 43Bélapátfalva82Eger District Egri járás 602.05 80,419 134Eger223Füzesabony District Füzesabonyi járás 578.55 28,345 49Füzesabony164Gyöngyös District Gyöngyösi járás 750.78 66,931 89Gyöngyös255Hatvan District Hatvani járás 352.16 50,266 143Hatvan136Heves District Hevesi járás 697.68 33,189 48Heves (town)177Pétervására District Pétervásárai járás 475.07 18,925 40Pétervására20 Heves County 3,637.25 285,892 79Eger121
Politics
County Assembly
The Heves County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:
Party Seats Current County Assembly Fidesz-KDNP 9 Our Homeland Movement 2 Democratic Coalition 2 Momentum Movement 1 Jobbik1
Presidents of the General Assembly List of presidents since 1990Önkormányzati választások eredményei Róbert Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP)2014–
Members of the National Assembly The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:
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
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)
Large villages
Kál Parád Recsk
Villages
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
Gallery
International relations Heves County has a partnership relationship with:
Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia Covasna County, Romania Harghita County, Romania Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France Przemyśl County, Lesser Poland, Poland Värmland County, Sweden
References and notes References
Notes
External links
Official site in Hungarian Heves Megyei Hírlap (heol.hu) - The county portal