Markaz, Hungary
Markaz | |
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Village | |
![]() Immaculate Conception Church | |
Coordinates: 47°49′26″N 20°03′22″E / 47.82389°N 20.05611°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Heves |
District | Gyöngyös |
First mentioned | 1332 |
Government | |
• Mayor | László Holló (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 25.61 km2 (9.89 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,698 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3262 |
Area code | 37 |
Website | www.markaz.hu |
Markaz is a village in Heves County, Hungary, under the Markaz Lake in the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 1698 (see Demographics). The village located 13.8 km from (Nr. 85) Vámosgyörk–Gyöngyös railway line, 10.3 km from the main road 3 and 18.1 km from the M3 motorway. The closest train station with public transport in Gyöngyös.
History
The primary local industries are viniculture, fishing and tourism.
Demographics
According the 2022 census, 90.5% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 1.9% were Gypsies, 0.5% were Germans and 9.4% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 43.8% Roman Catholic, 2.9% Calvinist, 0.6% Greek Catholic, 9.0% non-denominational, and 39.7% did not wish to answer. The Gypsies have a local nationality government. 48 people live beside of the lake and 17 in other outskirts.[1]
Population by years:[2]
Year | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1941 |
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Population | 1157 | 1103 | 1239 | 1439 | 1665 | 1756 | 1881 | 1902 |
Year | 1949 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2001 | 2011 | 2022 |
Population | 2003 | 1929 | 1922 | 1811 | 1890 | 1950 | 1850 | 1698 |
Politics
References
- ^ "Markaz". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Population number, population density". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-02-22.