Veszprém ( hu, Veszprém megye, ; german: Komitat Wesprim (Weißbrunn)) is an administrative county (''megye'') in

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 ...

Veszprém Veszprém (; german: Weißbrunn, sl, Belomost) is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county (comitatus or 'megye') of ...

is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county.

Veszprém county

Veszprém county lies in western

. It covers the

Bakony Bakony () is a mountainous region in Transdanubia, Hungary. It forms the largest part of the Transdanubian Mountains. It is located north of Lake Balaton and lies almost entirely in Veszprém county. The Bakony is divided into the Northern and ...

hills and the northern shore of

Lake Balaton Lake Balaton () is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and ...

. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Vas, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Komárom-Esztergom, Fejér, Somogy and Zala. The capital of Veszprém county is

. The river

Marcal The Marcal is a right tributary of the Rába which rises near Sümeg in the Bakony region of western Hungary. The river flows north and reaches Ukk on the Little Hungarian Plain. It follows a path similar to the Rába, and in many places the two ...

runs along part of its western border. Its area is 4613 km². Veszprem county map

History

Demographics

In 2015, it had a population of 346,647 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 77/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans and Roma. Total population (2011 census): 353,068
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 315,436 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 ...

: 299,410 (94.92%) *

Germans , native_name_lang = de , region1 = , pop1 = 72,650,269 , region2 = , pop2 = 534,000 , region3 = , pop3 = 157,000 3,322,405 , region4 = , pop4 = ...

: 8,473 (2.69%) *

Romani Romani may refer to: Ethnicities * Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia ** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule * Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...

: 5,162 (1.64%) *Others and indefinable: 2,391 (0.76%) Approximately 51,000 persons in Veszprém County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: *Catholic – 167,372 (

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 ...

– 166,597;

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 ...

– 719); * Reformed – 30,491; *

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 ...

– 12,813; *other religions – 4,376; *

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 ant ...

– 43,171; *

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 ...

– 3,915; *''Undeclared'' – 90,930.

Regional structure

Politics

The Veszprém County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 17 counselors, with the following party composition:

Presidents of the General Assembly

Municipalities

Veszprém County has 1 urban county, 14

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 ...

, 2 large villages and 200 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 ...

) *

(61,721) – county seat ;Towns *

Pápa Pápa is a historical town in Veszprém county, Hungary, located close to the northern edge of the Bakony Hills, and noted for its baroque architecture. With its 32,473 inhabitants (2011), it is the cultural, economic and tourism centre of the re ...

(33,583) *

Ajka Ajka () is a city in Hungary with about 35,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the hills of Bakony. History Around 1000 BCE, the area was inhabited by Celts. By the second century CE, the territory was conquered by the Romans. The Hungarians occup ...

(31,971) *

Várpalota Várpalota (; German: Burgschloß) is a town in Western Hungary, in the Transdanubian county of Veszprém (county), Veszprém. It was a mining town during the Socialism, Socialist era, but the mines have been closed. Most of the citizens work in t ...

(21,682) *

Tapolca Tapolca (; german: Toppoltz) is a town in Veszprém County, Hungary, close to Lake Balaton. It is located at around . The town has an outer suburb, Tapolca-Diszel, approximately 5 km to the East. Etymology The origin of ''Tapolca'' is ...

(17,914) * Balatonfüred (13,289) *

Balatonalmádi Balatonalmádi () is a popular resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary, with a population of 8,500, situated on the northern shore of Lake Balaton. History The town developed from three previously separated villages, which were united by c ...

(8,514) *

Zirc Zirc (german: Sirtz) is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. It is the administrative seat of Zirc District. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Jews lived in Zirc. In 1910, 92 Jews lived in Zirc, Some of them ...

(7,445) *

Sümeg Sümeg (german: Schimeck) is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. Sümeg is mostly known for Sümeg Castle. It is north of Lake Balaton. Twin towns – sister cities Sümeg is twinned with: * Aichtal, Germany * Sovata Sovata (; hu, Szov� ...

(6,847) *

Berhida Berhida is a town in Veszprém 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 ...

(5,927) *

Devecser Devecser () is a town in Veszprém County, Hungary. In the Middle Ages there were five villages in the area of today's Devecser: Devecser, Kisdevecser, Szék, Meggyes, and Patony. These villages expanded in the 12th and 13th century. There is an ...

(5,232) * Balatonfűzfő (4,337) *

Herend Herend (German: ''Herrendorf'') is a small town in Hungary (Europe), near the city of Veszprém. The history of the town goes back into Roman times, indicated by the findings near the precincts of the town, while in the Middle Ages a few villages ...

(3,446) * Balatonkenese (3,311) *

Badacsonytomaj Badacsonytomaj () is a village in the Hungarian county of Veszprém with 2,341 inhabitants, as of 2011. It is located at the eastern foot of the volcanic Badacsony hill along the Lake Balaton in Hungary. The greatest sight in the village is that ...

(2,312) ;Villages * Adásztevel * Adorjánháza * Alsóörs *

Apácatorna Apácatorna is a village in Veszprém 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 ...

Aszófő Aszófő is a village in Veszprém county Veszprém ( hu, Veszprém megye, ; german: Komitat Wesprim (Weißbrunn)) is an administrative county (''megye'') in Hungary. Veszprém is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county. Veszpr� ...

* Ábrahámhegy * Badacsonytördemic *

Bakonybél Bakonybél is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary, in Zirc District. A tourist destination with a number of sights and activities, the village is located in a basin surrounded by nearby mountains. History The history of the village is close ...

* Bakonyjákó * Bakonykoppány * Bakonynána * Bakonyoszlop *

Bakonypölöske Bakonypölöske (german: Peretschke) is a village in Veszprém 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 n ...

Bakonyság Bakonyság is a village in Veszprém 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 ...

Bakonyszentiván Bakonyszentiván is a village in Veszprém 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 ...

Bakonyszentkirály Bakonyszentkirály is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District. It is a small village with a population of 826. The village is situated in the Bakony mountains, some 40 km south of Győr and 50 km north of Lake Balaton. T ...

Bakonyszücs Bakonyszücs () is a village in Veszprém 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 ...

Bakonytamási Bakonytamási () is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. In the 19th and 20th centuries, a small Jewish community lived in the village, in 1910 35 Jews lived in the village, most of whom were murdered in the Holocaust The Holocaust, a ...

* Balatonakali * Balatonakarattya * Balatoncsicsó * Balatonederics *

Balatonfőkajár Balatonfőkajár () is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. Situated on lake Balaton, it is home to the Balaton Park motorsports racing circuit. People * Stern family, ancestor of Georg Solti Sir Georg Solti ( , ; born György Stern ...

* Balatonhenye * Balatonrendes *

Balatonszepezd Balatonszepezd is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary, on the northern shore of the Lake Balaton. History Balatonszepezd was first settled in the 13th century as a fishing village. It was first the domain of royal stewards, then of local nobl ...

* Balatonszőlős * Balatonudvari *

Balatonvilágos Balatonvilágos is the northernmost as well as the easternmost village of Somogy county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to ...

* Barnag * Bazsi *

Bánd Bánd is a village in Veszprém 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 ...

Béb Béb (german: Wieb) is a village in Veszprém 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 ...

Békás Békás is a village in Veszprém 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 northea ...

* Bodorfa * Borszörcsök * Borzavár * Csabrendek * Csajág * Csehbánya *

Csesznek Csesznek (; german: Zeßnegg, hr, Česneg, sk, Česnek) is a village in Zirc District Zirc ( hu, Zirci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Veszprém County. ''Zirc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. Th ...

* Csetény * Csögle *

Csopak Csopak is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary at Lake Balaton. There is a beach in the village. Economy Csopak is famous for its wine, usually and traditionally made of olaszrizling: since July 2020, ''Csopak'' or ''Csopaki'' wine has become a ...

Csót Csót is a village in Veszprém 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 ...

* Dabronc * Dabrony *

Dáka Dáka is a village in Veszprém 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 ...

* Doba *

Döbrönte Döbrönte (german: Dewrenten) is a village in Veszprém 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, ...

Dörgicse Dörgicse is a village in Veszprém (county), Veszprém county, Hungary. It consists of three hamlets (Felsõdörgicse, Alsódörgicse and Kisdörgicse) built on separate hills 4.3 km (2.7 m) north of Lake Balaton. Dörgicse is famous f ...

* Dudar * Egeralja *

Egyházaskesző Egyházaskesző () is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.Street map

Notable people

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Eplény Eplény is a village in Veszprém 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 northea ...

* Farkasgyepű * Felsőörs * Ganna * Gecse * Gic * Gógánfa * Gyepükaján *

Gyulakeszi Gyulakeszi is a village in Veszprém 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, Roman ...

* Hajmáskér * Halimba * Hárskút * Hegyesd * Hegymagas * Hetyefő *

Hidegkút Hidegkút is a village in Veszprém 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 nor ...

* Homokbödöge * Hosztót * Iszkáz * Jásd * Kamond * Kapolcs * Karakószörcsök * Káptalanfa * Káptalantóti * Kemeneshőgyész * Kemenesszentpéter * Kerta * Kékkút * Királyszentistván * Kisapáti * Kisberzseny * Kiscsősz * Kislőd * Kispirit * Kisszőlős * Kolontár * Köveskál *

Kővágóörs Kővágóörs ( hu, Kővágó-Örs) is a village in Veszprém (county), Veszprém county, Hungary. It is one of the largest settlements in the Káli basin. It has 914 inhabitants (2001). History Kővágóörs is landscape protection area, built ...

* Kup * Külsővat * Küngös * Lesencefalu * Lesenceistvánd *

Lesencetomaj Lesencetomaj is a village in Veszprém 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 no ...

Litér Litér is a village in Veszprém 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 northeas ...

* Lovas * Lovászpatona * Lókút * Magyargencs *

Magyarpolány Magyarpolány is a village in Veszprém 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, Ro ...

* Malomsok * Marcalgergelyi * Marcaltő *

Márkó Márkó is a village in Veszprém 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 ...

* Megyer *

Mencshely Mencshely is a village in Veszprém 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 north ...

* Mezőlak * Mihályháza * Mindszentkálla * Monostorapáti *

Monoszló Monoszló is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. History The village is a very ancient settlement mentioned in the old charters. One notable descendant of the village is Lodomer, Archbishop of Esztergom in the second half of the 13th centur ...

* Nagyacsád * Nagyalásony * Nagydém * Nagyesztergár * Nagygyimót * Nagypirit * Nagytevel *

Nagyvázsony Nagyvázsony is a village in Veszprém, Hungary. It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of the Lake Balaton. It houses Kinizsi Castle, a 14th-century fortification donated by Matthias I to Pál Kinizsi. Kinizsi's sarcophagus can be ...

* Nemesgörzsöny * Nemesgulács * Nemeshany * Nemesszalók *

Nemesvámos Nemesvámos is a village in Veszprém 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 nor ...

* Nemesvita * Németbánya * Noszlop * Nóráp * Nyárád * Nyirád * Olaszfalu * Oroszi * Óbudavár * Öcs * Örvényes * Öskü * Ősi *

Paloznak Paloznak is a village in the region of Balatonfüred, Veszprém county, Hungary. It was first mentioned in the Veszprém Valley Monastery's Deed of Gift around 970 a. D. According to archaeological findings the place was inhabited since 5000 y ...

* Papkeszi * Pápadereske *

Pápakovácsi Pápakovácsi is a village in Veszprém (county), Veszprém county, Hungary. External links Street map (Hungarian)
Populated places in Veszprém County {{Veszprem-geo-stub ...

* Pápasalamon * Pápateszér * Pécsely * Pénzesgyőr * Pétfürdő Red pog

* Porva *

Pula Pula (; also known as Pola, it, Pola , hu, Pòla, Venetian language, Venetian; ''Pola''; Istriot language, Istriot: ''Puola'', Slovene language, Slovene: ''Pulj'') is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the List of cities and town ...

* Pusztamiske * Raposka * Révfülöp Red pog

* Rigács * Salföld * Sáska * Somlójenő * Somlószőlős * Somlóvásárhely * Somlóvecse *

Sóly Sóly is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. Sights * Reformed church: King Stephen I of Hungary built a chapel in Sóly. The final battle against Koppány happened in the vicinity of the village. There is a royal charter about this chapel fr ...

* Sümegprága * Szápár * Szentantalfa *

Szentbékkálla Szentbékkálla is a village in Káli-basin, Balaton-Highlands, Veszprém county, Hungary. In the Middle Ages the village had a monastery of St. Benedict, which explains its name, because earlier it was Szentbenedekkál (Kál of Saint Benedict). ...

Szentgál Szentgál is a village in Veszprém 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 north ...

* Szentimrefalva * Szentjakabfa *

Szentkirályszabadja Szentkirályszabadja is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. For many years it was the home of the 87th Bakony Combat Helicopter Regiment of the 5th Army, Hungarian People's Army.https://dailynewshungary.com/ghost-city-recurring-tourists-phot ...

* Szigliget * Szőc * Tagyon * Takácsi * Taliándörögd *

Tapolca-Diszel Diszel (''Tapolca Diszel'' ) is an outer suburb of Tapolca in Veszprém county, Hungary. Situated in the Tapolca Basin, Diszel is rich in spectacular geological heritage and historical monuments. Diszel is considered one of the most beautiful a ...

Tés Tés is a village in Veszprém County, Hungary. History Tés is one of the most commanding settlements of the Bakony mountain, it can be found on the largest plateau of the East-Bakony at the height of 465 m. The number of residents has been ...

Tihany Tihany /ˈtihɒɲ/ is a village on the northern shore of Lake Balaton on the Tihany Peninsula (Hungary, Veszprém County). The whole peninsula is a historical district. The center of the district is the Benedictine Tihany Abbey, which was foun ...

Tótvázsony Tótvázsony (german: Totwaschon) is a village in Veszprém 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 nor ...

* Tüskevár * Ugod * Ukk * Uzsa * Úrkút * Vanyola * Varsány * Vaszar * Várkesző * Városlőd *

* Vászoly * Veszprémfajsz * Veszprémgalsa * Vid * Vigántpetend * Vilonya * Vinár * Vöröstó * Zalaerdőd * Zalagyömörő * Zalahaláp * Zalameggyes * Zalaszegvár *

Zánka Zánka is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. Etymology ''Zan'' is an ancient Hungarian personal name, and the original name of the settlement. The diminutive suffix ''-ka'' was added later. History Zánka has been inhabited since Roman ...

municipalities are ''large'' villages.

Gallery

File:Veszprém castle.jpg,

, the ''City of Queens'' File:Vízi malom együttes (10455. számú műemlék) 11.jpg, The Watermill of

File:Apátsági templom (10483. számú műemlék) 5.jpg,

, behind

Tihany Abbey The Tihany Abbey is a Benedictine monastery established in Tihany in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1055. Its patrons are the Virgin Mary and Saint Aignan of Orleans. Foundation The Benedictine monastery in Tihany was established in 1055 by King Andrew ...

and

File:Abbey of Zirc 002.JPG,

Cistercian Convent Cistercian nuns are female members of the Cistercian Order, a religious order belonging to the Roman Catholic branch of the Catholic Church. History The first Cistercian monastery for women, Le Tart Abbey, was established at Tart-l'Abbaye in t ...

File:Balaton Hungary Landscape.jpg,

Badacsony Badacsony () is the name of a region on the north shore of Lake Balaton in western Hungary, a mountain top and a town in that region. The nearby basalt mountains are unique geological relics, and the habitat of many rare plants and animals. Thes ...

File:Vázsonykő várromja (10085. számú műemlék) 11.jpg, Castle of Vázsonykő,

File:Öskű körtemplom.jpg, Round church of Öskü File:Hajmáskéri parancsnoksági épület.jpg, Former E1 headquarter building, Hajmáskér

References

External links

Official site
in Hungarian
Napló (veol.hu) - The county portal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Veszprem Counties of Hungary