Heves County


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

Heves county is a geographically diverse area; its northern part is mountainous, 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.

Rivers

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. 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.

Ethnicity

In the 2022 Census, the vast majority 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, German, and Ukrainian. Small numbers identified as Slovakian, Romanian, Ruthenian, or other domestic ethnic groups or other groups.
In the 2011 Census, 83.4% of the population identified as Hungarian. Less than a tenth 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, Slovakian and Romanian. Small numbers identified as other domestic ethnic groups or other groups.

Religion

In the 2022 Census, just over half of the population were religious adherents. The largest religious community was Roman Catholic. Other communities included Calvinist, Greek Catholic, Lutheran, Orthodox Christian, Other Christian denomination, and other religious affiliations. Small numbers were affiliated with Judaism. The non-religious made up 14.1% of the population. More than a third 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. Others included Calvinist, Greek Catholic, Lutheran, Other Christian denomination, and other religious affiliations. Small numbers were affiliated with Judaism and Orthodox Christianity. Atheists made up of the population and other non-religious made up 14.0%. Just over a quarter of the population did not respond.
In 1930, the population was 91.6% Roman Catholic, 5.2% Calvinist, 2.4% Jewish, 0.5% Lutheran, and others.

Regional structure

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:

Presidents of the General Assembly

Members of the National Assembly

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

Municipalities

Heves County has 1 urban county, 10 towns, 3 large villages and 107 villages.
;City with county rights
  • Eger – county seat
;Towns
;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

    International relations

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