This article is about the current administrative entity called Heves county. For the historical county, see Heves (former county). For the town, see Heves.
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| Country | Hungary | ||
| Region | Northern Hungary | ||
| County seat | Eger | ||
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3,637.21 km2 (1,404.33 sq mi) | ||
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[]
De la Motte mansion in Noszvaj
Castle of Kisnána
- 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[]
- Zagyva
- Tarna
- Tisza
- Laskó
Highest point[]
- Kékestető, Mátra Mountains (1014 m; highest in Hungary)
Lowest point[]
- Kisköre (86 m.)
Regional structure[]
City with county rights[]
Eger
- 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
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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