Dévaványa

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Dévaványa is a town in northern Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 216.65 km² and has a population of 6,793 people (2024).

History

The town first appeared in writing in the 1330s, first under the name "Jana" and then under the name "Vana". In 1523, Louis II of Hungary elevated the town's status to that of a market town. In 1523, the town can first be spotted on maps of Hungary under the name "Wama". In 1693, an army of Tatars decimated the town, causing the majority of its inhabitants to flee to the town of Tiszabábolna in Borsod County.

Twin towns – sister cities

Dévaványa is twinned with:

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