Bodony

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Bodony
Village
Parish house of the Saint Michael church
Parish house of the Saint Michael church
Coat of arms of Bodony
Coat of arms
Bodony is located in Hungary
Bodony
Bodony
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°56′28″N 20°01′19″E / 47.94111°N 20.02194°E / 47.94111; 20.02194
Country Hungary
CountyHeves
DistrictPétervására
First mentioned1275
Government
 • MayorJános Vince (Ind.)
Area
 • Total28.96 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total684
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3243
Area code36
Websitewww.bodony.hu

Bodony is a village in Heves County, Hungary, in the Mátra mountain range, beside of the Áldozó and Kata-réti creeks. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 684 (see Demographics). The village located 5.9 km from (Nr. 84) Kisterenye–Kál-Kápolna railway line, 30.7 km from the main road 3 and 37.3 km from the M3 motorway. Although the Mátraderecske railway stop is the closest, but public transport on the railway line ceased on 3 March 2007 [hu]. The closest train station with public transport in Bátonyterenye 24,6 km far.

History[edit]

The first written mention of the settlement dates from 1275, but it was actually inhabited even earlier, as indicated by the names of the Huns' graves in the Áldozó valley. The church was built near the confluence of two streams in the village, and is decorated with 13th-century frescos. The Mátra mountains are clearly visible from the settlement, which is why a lookout tower was built in the settlement. Cheese and honey are made in the Bodony, and the memories of the pottery industry are kept by the Museum of the Past and Present.[1]

Demographics[edit]

According the 2022 census, 93.3% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 16.8% were Gypsies, 0.7% were Slovakians and 6.2% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 50.1% Roman Catholic, 2.4% Calvinist, 10.3% non-denominational, and 33.1% did not wish to answer. The Gypsies have a local nationality government. No population in farms.[2]

Population by years:[3]

Year 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1941
Population 1556 1467 1598 1783 1684 1872 1931 1900
Year 1949 1960 1970 1980 1990 2001 2011 2022
Population 1472 1437 1270 1183 1009 873 807 684

Politics[edit]

Mayors since 1990:

  • 1990–1994: Imre Kovács (independent)[4]
  • 1994–2010: László Borsos (independent)[5][6][7][8]
  • 2010–2019: István Kovács (independent, but from 2014 supported by the Fidesz–KDNP)[9][10]
  • 2019–: János Vince (independent)[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Greetings" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Bodony". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Population number, population density". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  4. ^ "Bodony settlement election results" (txt) (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  5. ^ "Bodony settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  6. ^ "Bodony settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  7. ^ "Bodony settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  8. ^ "Bodony settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  9. ^ "Bodony settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  10. ^ "Bodony settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  11. ^ "Bodony settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-05.

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