Heves county ( hu, Heves megye, ) lies in northern

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

, between the right bank of the river

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 ...

and 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 n ...

mountains. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest,

Nógrád Nógrád ( sk, Novohrad; german: Neuburg) is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, ...

, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok.

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 ...

is the county seat.

Tourist sights

Lake Tisza Lake Tisza ( hu, Tisza-tó), also known as Kisköre Reservoir (Hungarian: ''Kiskörei-víztározó''), is the largest artificial lake in Hungary. It is located at the southeastern edge of Heves county, next to counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Ha ...

Bükk National Park Bükk National Park ( hu, Bükki Nemzeti Park) is a national park in the Bükk Mountains of Northern Hungary, near Miskolc. It was founded in 1977 as the third national park in the country. It contains 431.3 km2 (of which 37.74 km2 is u ...

* Bélapátfalva, abbey *

Castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

and City of Eger *

Erdőtelek Erdőtelek is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania t ...

Arboretum An arboretum (plural: arboreta) in a general sense is a botanical collection composed exclusively of trees of a variety of species. Originally mostly created as a section in a larger garden or park for specimens of mostly non-local species, man ...

Feldebrő Feldebrő is a village in Heves county in Hungary. Settings Feldebrő stands in the valley of the Tarna River, at the southeastern foot of the Mátra Mountains. Nearby villages include Vécs, Aldebrő, Tófalu, Kerecsend, Egerszólát, and Verpel� ...

, 11th century Romanesque church *

Gyöngyös Gyöngyös (; german: Gengeß) is a town in Heves county in Hungary, east of Budapest. Situated at the foot of the Sár-hegy and Mátra mountains, it is the home of numerous food production plants, including milk production and sausage factori ...

, Mátra Museum *

Hatvan Hatvan is a town in Heves county, Hungary. Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". Etymology Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". It is a common urban legend that the town got this name because it is 60 km from Budapest, but in fact the na ...

, Grassalkovich mansion * Kisnána castle *

Noszvaj Noszvaj is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to th ...

, De la Motte mansion *

Parád Parád is a village in the region of Northern Hungary, Heves County, Pétervására District, in the valley of the Parádi-Tarna. Thanks to its medicinal water, unique natural attractions and Spring (hydrology), springs of Mátra Mountains, Par ...

Sirok Sirok is a historic village (population 2,100) in Heves county in Hungary, situated near Eger in Mátra mountains. Today it is most known for its 13th-century castle ruins. Etymology The name comes from the Slavic ''širokъ''—wide like Šir ...

castle *

Szilvásvárad Szilvásvárad is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary. Sights to visit * Szalajka-valley * Fátyol-waterfall * Istállós-kő cave * Cserepes-kő-cave * Kalapat viewpoint * Virgin forest * Forest muse ...

, Szalajka Valley * Szarvaskő, castle ruins

Geography

Heves county is a geographically diverse area; its northern part is mountainous (the

and

are the two highest mountain ranges in Hungary), while at south it includes a part 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 ...

. From south it is bordered by

, the largest

artificial lake A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

in Hungary. The average temperature is between 8 and 10 °C (higher on the southern parts of the county).

Rivers

Zagyva The Zagyva is a river in Hungary. Its length is 179 km, and drains an area of about 5,677 km2. The source is near Salgótarján in Nógrád county. It flows through the towns of Bátonyterenye, Pásztó, Hatvan and Jászberény and flows ...

* Tarna *

* Laskó

Highest point

* Kékestető,

Mountains (1014 m; highest in Hungary)

Lowest point

Kisköre Kisköre is a town in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Rom ...

(86 m.)

History

The county was a primary target for the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

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 Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...

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: *

Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Urali ...

: 257,659 (92.12%) *

Gypsies The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...

: 19,312 (6.90%) *Others and indefinable: 2,743 (0.98%) 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: *Catholic – 162,014 (

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

– 160,885;

Greek Catholic The term Greek Catholic Church can refer to a number of Eastern Catholic Churches following the Byzantine (Greek) liturgy, considered collectively or individually. The terms Greek Catholic, Greek Catholic church or Byzantine Catholic, Byzantine Ca ...

– 1,098); *

Reformed Reform is beneficial change Reform may also refer to: Media * ''Reform'' (album), a 2011 album by Jane Zhang * Reform (band), a Swedish jazz fusion group * ''Reform'' (magazine), a Christian magazine *''Reforme'' ("Reforms"), initial name of the ...

– 14,729; *

Evangelical Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide Interdenominationalism, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being "bor ...

– 1,084; *Other religions – 4,894; *

Non-religious Irreligion or nonreligion is the absence or rejection of religion, or indifference to it. Irreligion takes many forms, ranging from the casual and unaware to full-fledged philosophies such as atheism and agnosticism, secular humanism and anti ...

– 43,193; *

Atheism Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no d ...

– 3,298; *''Undeclared'' – 79,670.

Regional structure

Politics

County Assembly

The Heves County Council, elected at the 2019 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 In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ...

during the 2022 parliamentary election:

Municipalities

Heves County has 1 urban county, 10

towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

, 3 large villages and 107 villages. ;City with county rights (ordered by population, as of 2011

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

) *

(56,569) – county seat ;Towns * Coa Hungary Town Gyöngyös

(31,421) * HUN Hatvan Címer

(20,519) * Coa Hungary Town Heves

Heves Heves is a small town in eastern Hungary. About 100 km east of Budapest, Heves lies at the northern extreme of the Great Hungarian Plain, just south of the Mátra and Bükk hills and west of the Tisza River. Heves gave its name to the Heves ...

(10,753) * Coa Hungary Town Füzesabony

Füzesabony Füzesabony is a town in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to t ...

(7,880) *

Lőrinci Lőrinci is a town in Heves County, Hungary, situated on the Zagyva River just north of Hatvan, in the northwest corner of the Great Hungarian Plain. The northern district of the town is called Selyp. György Kepes György Kepes �ɟøɾɟ � ...

(5,831) *

Verpelét Verpelét is a town since 2013, with 3,780 inhabitants end 2014, in Heves county (''megye''), in the Northern Hungary region. Geography History The VERPELET post office opened on 13 October 1867, and was dependent on Postal Directory Bu ...

(3,786) *

Bélapátfalva (3,092) * HUN Kisköre Címer

(2,869) *

Gyöngyöspata (2,586) * HUN Pétervására Címer

Pétervására Pétervására is a town in Heves county, Hungary. It is famous for its Keglevich Castle. Pétervására features Medici lion The Medici lions are a pair of marble sculptures of lions: one of which is Roman, dating to the 2nd century AD, a ...

(2,326) ;Large villages *

Kál Kál is a large village in Heves County, Hungary. As of 2015, it has a population of 3,519, and 3,359 as of the 2021 estimate. History The earliest written record of the village dates back to 1331, and was already inhabited before the Hungarian ...

Recsk Recsk is a large village in Heves County, Hungary. The Recsk mine is a large copper mine located in the north-east of Hungary in Heves County. Recsk represents one of the largest copper reserves in Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is ...

;Villages * Abasár * Adács *

Aldebrő Aldebrő is a village in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Tarna River. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 675 (see Demographics). The village located beside of the (Nr. 84) Kisterenye–Kál-Kápolna railway line and 3,8 km far from t ...

Andornaktálya Andornaktálya is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukrain ...

* Apc * Atkár * Átány * Balaton *

Bátor Bátor is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to th ...

* Bekölce * Besenyőtelek * Boconád *

Bodony Bodony is a village in Heves County, Hungary. References

Populated places in Heves County {{Heves-geo-stub ...

* Boldog * Bükkszék * Bükkszenterzsébet * Bükkszentmárton *

Csány Csány is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary. Sights to visit * Szigeti-castle * Melon A melon is any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit. The word "melon" can ...

* Demjén *

Detk Detk is a village (population 1,210 (2008 (est.)) in Heves county in Hungary, situated near Gyöngyös on the north-western edge of the Great Hungarian Plain The Great Hungarian Plain (also known as Alföld or Great Alföld, hu, Alföld or ) ...

* Domoszló * Dormánd *

Ecséd Ecséd is a small village in Heves County, Hungary. Notable residents * Gyula Pikler (1864-1937), Hungarian philosopher of law * Gedeon Richter (1872-1944), Hungarian business magnate, investor, philanthropist, founder of the Gedeon Richter ...

Egerbakta Egerbakta is a village in Heves County, Hungary. As of 2015, it has a population of 1,420, and 1,388 as of the 2021 estimate. History The earliest written record of the village dates back to 1261. Demographics According the 2011 census, 94.5% of ...

Egerbocs Egerbocs is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to ...

Egercsehi Egercsehi is a village in Heves County, Hungary. As of 2015, it has a population of 1,320, and 1,281 as of the 2021 estimate. History The earliest written record of the village dates back to 1285. The jewish community Jews lived in the village in ...

Egerfarmos Egerfarmos is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania t ...

* Egerszalók *

Egerszólát Egerszólát is a small village in Heves county, in the north-eastern part of Hungary, west of Eger. It is located in Eger wine region Eger wine region ( hu, Egri borvidék) is a Hungarian wine region in North-Eastern Hungary. It is famous for i ...

* Erdőkövesd *

* Erk * Fedémes *

Felsőtárkány Felsőtárkány is a municipality in the Eger District of Heves county, Hungary. Geography The municipality lies in the Tárkány basin, at the foothills of the Bükk Mountains, on an area of 7734.6 hectares, 6 km northeast from Eger in H ...

* Gyöngyöshalász * Gyöngyösoroszi * Gyöngyössolymos * Gyöngyöstarján *

Halmajugra Halmajugra is a village in Heves County, Hungary. The village was formed in 1950 from the merger of Gyöngyöshalmaj and Hevesugra. It is located 10 kilometers from Gyöngyös and 5 kilometers north of Main road 3. The neighbouring towns are Det ...

* Heréd *

Hevesaranyos Hevesaranyos is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romani ...

* Hevesvezekény *

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* Istenmezeje *

Ivád Ivád is a village in 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, Bor ...

* Karácsond * Kápolna *

Kerecsend Kerecsend is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary. Geography The village is located on the northern part of the Great Hungarian Plain, 14 km south from Eger in Heves county Heves county ( hu, Heves megye, ) lies ...

* Kisfüzes * Kisnána *

Kompolt Kompolt is a village in Heves county, Hungary, lying west of Füzesabony, on the River Gyöngyös. History Kompolt was the seat of the Aba clan. At the end of the twelfth century it was recorded as . László IV permitted the setting up of ...

* Kömlő *

Ludas Ludas is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary. Communications Ludas is both from Road 3 and the Budapest-Miskolc Miskolc ( , , ; Czech language, Czech and sk, Miškovec; german: Mischkolz; yi, script=Latn, Mishkolt ...

Maklár Maklár is a municipality ( hu, község) in Heves county, in the Egri Subregion in Hungary. It lies between the villages of Kerecsend, Nagytálya, Novaj (Hungary), Szihalom and the town of Füzesabony. The village is located on the west banks ...

* Markaz * Mátraballa * Mátraderecske * Mátraszentimre *

Mezőszemere Mezőszemere is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northe ...

Mezőtárkány Mezőtárkány is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the nort ...

Mikófalva Mikófalva is a village in 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, ...

* Mónosbél * Nagyfüged *

Nagykökényes Nagykökényes is a village in 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, Nógr ...

* Nagyréde *

Nagytálya Nagytálya is a village in Heves County, Hungary. As of 2015, it has a population of 851, and 931 as of the 2021 estimate. History The earliest written record of the village dates back to 1232. Demographics According the 2011 census, 86.0% of th ...

Nagyút Nagyút is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, ...

* Nagyvisnyó *

Novaj Novaj is a village in the former Municipalities of Albania, municipality of Bogovë in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the Municipalities of Albania, municipality Skrapar. Attractions Novaj has a reli ...

Ostoros Ostoros is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to th ...

Parádsasvár Parádsasvár is a small village in northern Hungary. It is located in Heves County, in the Mátra mountains, between the towns Gyöngyös and Eger. History This village was first mentioned in the 16th century, as property of Kristóf Országh ...

* Pálosvörösmart *

Petőfibánya Petőfibánya (formerly ''Pernyepuszta, Pernyebánya)'' is a village in Hungary, Heves county, near Hatvan. It has a population of 2573 (2021). Geography Petőfibánya is situated 15 km from Hatvan, in the Mátraalja microregion, among the ...

Pély Pély is a village in Heves County, Hungary. Notable residents *Zsuzsa Körmöczy (1924–2006), World No. 2 women's tennis player *Mari Törőcsik Mari Törőcsik (born Marián Törőcsik; 23 November 1935 – 16 April 2021) was a Hunga ...

Poroszló Poroszló is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north ...

Rózsaszentmárton Rózsaszentmárton is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, R ...

Sarud Sarud is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the ...

Szajla Szajla is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, R ...

* Szarvaskő * Szentdomonkos *

Szihalom Szihalom is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, ...

Szúcs Szúcs is a village in 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, Bo ...

Szűcsi Szűcsi is a village in Heves County, Hungary. As of 2015, it has a population of 1,569, and 1,462 as of the 2021 estimate. Until 2019, it was part of Gyöngyös District. History The earliest written record of the village dates back to 1267. D ...

Tarnabod Tarnabod is a village in Heves County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, ...

* Tarnalelesz * Tarnaméra *

Tarnaörs Tarnaörs is a village (község) in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, ...

Tarnaszentmária Tarnaszentmária is a village at the foot of the Mátra Mountains in Heves County, Hungary. Sightseeing In Tarnaszentmária, one of the oldest Hungarian churches can be found. It was founded by the Genus Aba, who were related to the Árpád hou ...

* Tarnaszentmiklós * Tarnazsadány *

Tenk Tenk is a village in Heves County, Hungary. References

Populated places in Heves County {{Heves-geo-stub ...

Terpes Terpes is a village in Heves County, Hungary. References

Populated places in Heves County {{Heves-geo-stub ...

* Tiszanána *

Tófalu Tófalu is a village in 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, B ...

Újlőrincfalva Újlőrincfalva is a village in 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, Nóg ...

* Vámosgyörk * Váraszó *

Vécs Vécs is a village in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Tarnóca creek. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 608 (see Demographics). The village located 5,2 km far from the (Nr. 84) Kisterenye–Kál-Kápolna railway line and 11,7 km far ...

* Visonta *

Visznek Visznek is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to ...

Zagyvaszántó Zagyvaszántó is a village located in Heves, Hungary, among the foothills of the Mátra mountain range. The closest significant town is Hatvan. Etymology Its name consists of two Hungarian words: Zagyva and szántó. Zagyva is the ...

* Zaránk

Gallery

File:Eger - Dobó Square.JPG,

, the capital of the county File:Autumn_in_the_Bükk.jpg, Autumn in the

Bükk Mountains 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 n ...

File:V. Keglevich-kastély (5821. számú műemlék) 2.jpg, Keglevich Mansion in

File:Ciszterci apátsági templom (Nagyboldogasszony) (5433. számú műemlék) 7.jpg, Romanesque church in Bélapátfalva File:Bukk.jpg, Waterfall in the ''Szalajka Valley'' near

File:Grassalkovich-kastély (Oracsek Ignác, Mayerhoffer András, Jung József), Kossuth Lajos tér, Hatvan3.jpg, Grassalkovich Mansion in

File:Tisza-tó.jpg,

is the 3rd largest lake of Hungary File:Lakóház (Kapásház - Tájház) (5408. számú műemlék).jpg, Traditional residential house in Abasár

International relations

Heves County has a

partnership A partnership is an arrangement where parties, known as business partners, agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests. The partners in a partnership may be individuals, businesses, interest-based organizations, schools, governments o ...

relationship with:

References and notes

;References ;Notes

External links

Official site
in Hungarian
Heves Megyei Hírlap (heol.hu) - The county portal
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