Domoszló

Domoszló
Village
The ruins of the Oroszlánkő castle
Coat of arms
Domoszló Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°49′52″N 20°07′08″E
Country	Hungary
County	Heves
District	Gyöngyös
First mentioned	1263
Government
• Mayor	Richárd Paulenka (Ind.)
Area
• Total	40.02 km2 (15.45 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	1,861
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3263
Area code	37
Website	www.domoszlo.hu

Domoszló is a village in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Domoszlói creek in the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 1861 (see Demographics). The village located 10.1 km from (Nr. 84) Kisterenye–Kál-Kápolna railway line, 12.1 km from the main road 3 and 16.6 km from the M3 motorway. Although the Verpelét railway station is the closest, but public transport on the railway line ceased on March 3, 2007. The closest train station with public transport in Ludas 14,6 km far.

History

The name comes from a Slavic personal name, compare with Czech Domaslav, Domislav or Polish Domisław.

Demographics

According the 2022 census, 91.5% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 1.1% were Gypsies and 8.5% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 42.3% Roman Catholic, 2.8% Calvinist, 8.7% non-denominational, and 43.1% did not wish to answer. The Gypsies have a local nationality government. No population in farms.

Population by years:

Year	1870	1880	1890	1900	1910	1920	1930	1941
Population	1951	1742	1985	2150	2391	2586	2620	2655
Year	1949	1960	1970	1980	1990	2001	2011	2022
Population	2827	2789	2678	2445	2264	2179	2053	1861