Egerbakta

Egerbakta
Village (község)
Post office
Location of Heves County in Hungary
Egerbakta
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°56′06″N 20°17′28″E / 47.93500°N 20.29111°E / 47.93500; 20.29111
Country Hungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyHeves County
DistrictEger
Government
 • MayorTibor Varga[2] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
32.37 km2 (12.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,388[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3321
Area code36
Websiteegerbakta.hu/

Egerbakta is a village in Heves County, Hungary. As of 2015, it has a population of 1,420, and 1,388 as of the 2021 estimate.[3]

History

The earliest written record of the village dates back to 1261.

Demographics

According the 2011 census, 94.5% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity and 21.4% were Gypsies (5.5% did not declare; due to dual identities, the total may be higher than 100%). The religious distribution was as follows: Roman Catholic 85%, Reformed 2%, Lutheran 0.2%, non-denominational 3.4%, and 8.8% unknown.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Egerbakta - Basic Data". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Local government elections 2019 - Egerbakta (Heves county)". valasztas.hu/. National Electoral Office. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2021.