Heves is a small town in eastern
Hungary
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. About 100 km east of
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
, Heves lies at the northern extreme of the
Great Hungarian Plain
The Great Hungarian Plain (also known as Alföld or Great Alföld, hu, Alföld or ) is a plain occupying the majority of the modern territory of Hungary. It is the largest part of the wider Pannonian Plain. (However, the Great Hungarian plain ...
, just south of the
Mátra
The Mátra ( sk, Matra) is a mountain range in northern Hungary, between the towns Gyöngyös and Eger. The country's highest peak, Kékestető (1014 m), belongs to this mountain range.
The Mátra is part of the North Hungarian Mountains ...
and
Bükk
The Bükk Mountains () are a section of the North Hungarian Mountains of the Inner Western Carpathians. Much of the area is included in the Bükk National Park.
Geography
Although Kékes, the highest point in Hungary, is not here but in the ...
hills and west of the
Tisza
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. Once, it was called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national borders.
The Tisza be ...
River. Heves gave its name to the
Heves County
Heves county ( hu, Heves megye, ) 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-S ...
, however it is not its seat and it is the fourth largest town in the county. The closest major city is
Eger
Eger ( , ; ; also known by other alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque build ...
, which lies 40 km to the north. Heves is a significant transportation hub for the towns and agricultural areas of southern Heves County.
Demographics
Heves is home to approximately 11,000 residents. In addition to the ethnic
Hungarian majority, there is a sizable
Roma
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population.
Economy
The major sources of employment in Heves are agricultural and service-sector occupations.
Transport
Heves is served by a modern bus station near the centre of the town. The town is also served by a small train station 1 km from the town centre. Heves is located on a small train line (kis piros) that connects with major lines at Kál-Kápolna to the north and
Kisújszállás
Kisújszállás is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of and has a population of 12,869 people (2002).
Politics
The current mayor of Kisújszállás is ...
to the south.
Education
Heves has a music school, a children's house and a high school (''Eotvos Jozsef Kozepiskola''). The high school is home to more than 1,000 students and is widely known for its police academy. Every year, the high school welcomes an English teacher from an English-speaking country to join the faculty for the school year.
Culture
The town welcomes an outdoor market every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Heves is well known for watermelons and hosts a watermelon festival each August.
Sights
The centre of the town is a scenic park with a chestnut-lined promenade, a gazebo, a fountain and numerous statues. A town museum and a 19th-century Catholic church stand at opposite ends of the park. A second museum (sakkmuzeum), one of the few chess museums in the world, is located not far from the park. Other recreational opportunities in Heves include a thermal bath, a community center that doubles as a theatre (kulturhaz) and the Aranykehely restaurant.
Other major civic institutions in Heves include a town hall, a town library and a folkart and handicraft cooperative.
Twin towns – sister cities
Heves is
twinned with:
*
Breganze, Italy
*
Ciumani
Ciumani ( hu, Gyergyócsomafalva, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. It is composed of a single village, Ciumani.
Governance
It bel ...
, Romania
*
Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; hu, Csíkszereda, ; german: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt Ri ...
, Romania
*
Sulejów, Poland
*
Tornaľa
Tornaľa (formerly ''Šafárikovo'', hu, Tornalja) is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia, with a population of approximately 7,000.
History
The first written record of the settlement dates from ...
, Slovakia
Notable people
*
Lajos Hevesi
Lőwy Hevesi Lajos, or Ludwig Hevesi (December 20, 1843, Heves, Hungary – February 17, 1910, Vienna) was a Hungarian journalist and writer.
He studied medicine and classical philology in Budapest and Vienna, but soon turned to writing, and as ...
(1843–1910), journalist and author
*
Antal Stevanecz Antal Števanecz or ''Steffanecz'' ( sl, Anton Števanec) (December 29, 1861 – April 12, 1921) was a Slovene teacher and writer in Hungary.
He was born in Vanča Vas, near Tišina (now in Prekmurje). His parents were Mátyás Stevanécz and Zs ...
(1861–1921), Slovene teacher and writer
References
External links
* in Hungarian, English, German, Russian and Chinese
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Populated places in Heves County