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

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

In 2015, it had a population of 301,296 and the population density was 83/km2.

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): Identified themselves: 279,714 persons: Approx. 43,000 persons in Heves County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:

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. (ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Gallery

International relations

Heves County has a partnership relationship with:

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