Heves County
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| Region | Northern Hungary |
| County seat | Eger |
| Area | 3637 km² |
| Population | 328,000 |
| Population density | 90.1/km² |
| Municipalities | 119 |
This article is about the current administrative entity called Heves county. For the historical county see Heves (former county). For the town see Heves.
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. The capital of Heves county is Eger.
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[edit] 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
[edit] 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's bordered by Lake Tisza, the largest artificial lake in Hungary. The average temperature is between 8-10 °C (higher on the southern parts of the county).
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[edit] Highest point
[edit] Lowest point
- Kisköre (86 m.)
[edit] Economy
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[edit] History
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[edit] Regional structure
[edit] City with county rights
- Eger (county seat)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Villages
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 Kisnána - Castle from above |
 Tarnaméra: Aerial Photo of Almássí Castle |
 Pétervására - Palace |
 Noszvaj - Palace De La Motte |
 Erdőtelek - Palace Buttler |
 Mátraderecske - Castle |
Noszvaj - Palace |
Aerial photography: Erdőtelek - Palace |
 Feldebrő - Temple from above |
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