Levelek

Levelek
Large Village
The Molnár family palace
Levelek
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°58′N 22°00′E / 47.967°N 22.000°E / 47.967; 22.000
Country Hungary
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area
 • Total
25.73 km2 (9.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2022[1])
 • Total
2,679
 • Density104/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4555
Area code44
Websitehttps://levelektelepules.hu/

Levelek is a large village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 25.73 km2 (10 sq mi) and has a population of 2950 people (2015).[2]

History

The village is very old, perhaps having been formed around the time of the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin.

Demographics

As of 2023, the village had a total population of 2752. As of 2022, the town was 91.7% Hungarian, 3.1% Gypsy, and 1.5% of non-European origin. The remainder chose not to respond. The population was 28.2% Roman Catholic, 26.4% Greek Catholic, and 15.2% Reformed.[3]

References

  1. ^ [1]. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 06/06/2023
  2. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 03/09/2015
  3. ^ "Magyarország helységnévtára". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 22 July 2024.