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Village in Northern Hungary, Hungary
Egercsehi
Village (község)
A monument in EgercsehiA monument in Egercsehi
Flag of EgercsehiFlagCoat of arms of EgercsehiCoat of arms
Location of Heves County in HungaryLocation of Heves County in Hungary
Egercsehi is located in HungaryEgercsehiEgercsehiLocation in Hungary
Coordinates: 48°03′11″N 20°15′40″E / 48.05306°N 20.26111°E / 48.05306; 20.26111
Country Hungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyHeves County
DistrictEger
Government
 • MayorAndrás Kovács (Ind.)
Area
 • Total10.39 km (4.01 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,281
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code3321
Area code36
Websiteegerbakta.hu

Egercsehi is a village in Heves County, Hungary. As of 2015, it has a population of 1,320, and 1,281 as of the 2021 estimate.

History

The earliest written record of the village dates back to 1285.

The jewish community

Jews lived in the village in the 18th and 19th centuries until 1944, when most of the Jews from the village were murdered in the Holocaust. In the area of the village, the Nazis concentrated many Jews from the area, including the Jews of the village of Kál and Pétervására.

Demographics

According the 2011 census, 82.3% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity and 8.4% were Gypsies, 17.6% were undeclared, and 0.5% were German (due to dual identities, the total may be higher than 100%). The religious distribution was as follows: Roman Catholic 33%, Reformed 3.6%, Lutheran 0.4%, Greek Catholic 0.4%, non-denominational 26.8%, and 34.4% unknown.

Notable people

Born in Egercsehi

References

  1. ^ "Egercsehi - Basic Data". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. "Local government elections 2019 - Egercsehi (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.
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