Heves County
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| Country | Hungary | ||
| Region | Northern Hungary | ||
| County seat | Eger | ||
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| • Total | 3,637.21 km2 (1,404.33 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011 census) | |||
| • Total | 308,882 | ||
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) | ||
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Heves county lies in northern Hungary. It lies 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
- Lake Tisza
- Bükk National Park
- Bélapátfalva, abbey
- Castle and City of Eger
- Erdőtelek Arboretum
- Feldebrő, 11th century Romanesque church
- Gyöngyös, Mátra Museum
- Hatvan, Grassalkovich mansion
- Kisnána castle
- Noszvaj, De la Motte mansion
- Parád
- Sirok castle
- Szilvásvárad, Szalajka Valley
- Szarvaskő, castle ruins
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
- Kékestető, Mátra Mountains (1014 m; highest in Hungary)
Lowest point
- Kisköre (86 m.)
Regional structure
City with county rights
- Eger (county seat)
Towns
(ordered by population, as of 2001)
- Gyöngyös (33,553)
- Hatvan (23,134)
- Heves (11,522)
- Füzesabony (8,335)
- Lőrinci (6,203)
- Bélapátfalva (3,465)
- Kisköre (3,095)
- Pétervására (2,616)
Villages
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Kisnána - Castle from above
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Tarnaméra: Aerial Photo of Almássí Castle
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Pétervására - Palace
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Noszvaj - Palace De La Motte
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Erdőtelek - Palace Buttler
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Mátraderecske - Castle
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Noszvaj - Palace
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Aerial photography: Erdőtelek - Palace
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Feldebrő - Temple from above
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