Szűcsi

Szűcsi
Village
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church
Coat of arms of Szűcsi
Szűcsi is located in Hungary
Szűcsi
Szűcsi
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°48′07″N 19°45′43″E / 47.80194°N 19.76194°E / 47.80194; 19.76194
Country Hungary
CountyHeves
DistrictHatvan
First mentioned1267
Government
 • MayorKrisztina Kovács, Mrs. Hordós (Ind.)
Area
 • Total17.38 km2 (6.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,425
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3034
Area code37
Websitewww.szucsi.hu

Szűcsi is a village in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Ágó creek, under the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 1425 (see Demographics). The village located 9.4 km from (Nr. 81) Hatvan–Fiľakovo railway line, 9.9 km from the main road 21 and 21.4 km from the M3 motorway. The closest train station with public transport in Zagyvaszántó.

History

Artifacts from the late Bronze Age and the 9th century were found within the boundaries of the settlement. Its first documented mention occurred in 1267 in the form Swch. In the 15th century, it was listed under the names Zeuch, Zewchy, Zwchy, owned by the Szücsy family, and then King Zsigmond donated it to Máté Pálóczy [fr]. In 1527 it became the property of Zsigmond Ráskay. The village church was built by Károly Ráby in 1828. The population was mostly engaged in viticulture. Two lignite mines were opened in the second half of the 1950s, but they were closed after the 1959 accident in which 31 people died. The notable native of the village is the poet József Bajza (1804–1858).[1]

Demographics

According the 2022 census, 92.7% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 2.3% were Gipsy and 7.2% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 50.7% Roman Catholic, 1.7% Calvinist, 7.8% non-denominational, and 37.1% did not wish to answer. 5 people live in two ouskirts close to the village.[2]

Population by years:[3]

Year 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1941
Population 973 764 975 1015 1151 1265 1458 1684
Year 1949 1960 1970 1980 1990 2001 2011 2022
Population 1873 2003 2063 1969 1823 1717 1617 1425

Politics

Mayors since 1990:

  • 1990–1998: Károly Kulcsár (Until 1994 independent, but after that MSZP)[4][5]
  • 1998–2008: István Szekeres (independent)[6][7][8]
  • 2008–2019: István Berta (independent)[9][10][11]
  • 2019–: Krisztina Kovács, Mrs. Hordós (independent)[12]

References

  1. ^ "History of Szűcsi" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Szűcsi". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Population number, population density". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  4. ^ "Szűcsi settlement election results" (txt) (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. ^ "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. ^ "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  7. ^ "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  8. ^ "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  9. ^ "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  10. ^ "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  11. ^ "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  12. ^ "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.