Gyöngyösoroszi

Gyöngyösoroszi
Village
St. Catherine of Alexandria Church
Coat of arms of Gyöngyösoroszi
Gyöngyösoroszi is located in Hungary
Gyöngyösoroszi
Gyöngyösoroszi
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°49′34″N 19°53′38″E / 47.82611°N 19.89389°E / 47.82611; 19.89389
Country Hungary
CountyHeves
DistrictGyöngyös
First mentioned1209
Government
 • MayorSzilveszter Tóth (Ind.)
Area
 • Total21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,464
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3211
Area code37
Websitewww.gyongyosoroszi.hu

Gyöngyösoroszi is a village in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Toka creek, under the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 1464 (see Demographics). The village located 6.7 km from (Nr. 85) Vámosgyörk–Gyöngyös railway line, 7.2 km from the main road 3 and 14.6 km from the M3 motorway. The closest train station with public transport in Gyöngyös.

History

The earliest finds come from the Bronze Age, which indicate an inhabited area. Its first documented mention comes from 1209, when it is mentioned as Huruzi. Later, his name appears in the forms Huruz, Urus and Oros, as a property of the Aba gens. The papal tithe list mentions it as Orozi in 1332. In the 14th century it became the property of the Szinai, Lapispataki and Sennyei families, and in the 15th century it became the property of the Báthory family. The Turks destroyed the settlement and it was uninhabited in the middle of the 16th century. It came into the possession of the Földváry family and was populated again in the 17th century. It was owned by several noble families from the 18th century, and a new one was built in the Baroque style on the site of the destroyed medieval church. The village was destroyed by a flood in 1799. The economic life of Gyöngyösoroszi was shaped by mining from the 19th century. Zinc, lead and copper mining started at Károlytáró, north of the settlement, where a mining settlement created, what populated until today. In 1987, following the closure of the mine, the environmental damage assessment began. Remediation continues until today. In the area, mainly Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Zinc pollution was detected, which contaminates the soil and water. [1][2]

Demographics

According the 2022 census, 92.4% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 4.9% were Gypsies, and 7.6% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 31.8% Roman Catholic, 1.7% Calvinist, 29.5% non-denominational, and 33.8% did not wish to answer. The Gypsies have a local nationality government. 69 and 9 people live in Károlytáró and Ércelő mining communities 7.0 and 1.0 km away of the village and 2 people live in a farm.[3]

Population by years:[4]

Year 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1941
Population 836 846 871 948 1097 1147 1280 1326
Year 1949 1960 1970 1980 1990 2001 2011 2022
Population 1313 1607 1728 1640 1575 1615 1572 1464

Politics

Mayors since 1990:

References

  1. ^ "History" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Environmental Information" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Gyöngyösoroszi". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Population number, population density". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  5. ^ "Gyöngyösoroszi settlement election results" (txt) (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  6. ^ "Gyöngyösoroszi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  7. ^ "Gyöngyösoroszi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  8. ^ "Gyöngyösoroszi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  9. ^ "Gyöngyösoroszi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  10. ^ "Gyöngyösoroszi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  11. ^ "Gyöngyösoroszi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  12. ^ "Gyöngyösoroszi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-08.