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Mátraszele
Village
Village hall and post office
Coat of arms
MátraszeleLocation in Hungary
Coordinates: 48°03′17″N 19°53′37″E / 48.05472°N 19.89361°E / 48.05472; 19.89361
Country	Hungary
County	Nógrád
District	Salgótarján
First mentioned	1304
Government
• Mayor	László Kolozsvári (Ind.)
Area
• Total	16.97 km (6.55 sq mi)
Population
• Total	904
• Density	53/km (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3142
Area code	32
Website	www.matraszele.hu/

Mátraszele is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary, the Zagyva river flows through the settlement. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 904 (see Demographics). The village located 8.5 km from (Nr. 81) Hatvan–Fiľakovo railway line, 12.0 km far from Salgótarján, 10.4 km from the main road 21 and 52.8 km from the M3 motorway. The closest train station with public transport in Bátonyterenye 10.4 km far.

History

The name of Mátraszele was mentioned for the first time between 1304-1321 in a deed as the property of the Rátót clan under the names Fel-Szele and Al-Szele. It became the property of the Lorántffy de Serke family [hu] in 1449. Pál Jánossy and Lestár Feleki owned it on 1548. The fate of the settlement in the 17th century is unknown. In Mátraszele were 10 families in 1715, and 9 families in 1720. At the beginning of the 19th century, it was owned by Count Pál Lázár and the Oláh family. At the end of the 19th century, several coal mines were opened, which were owned by the North Hungarian United Coal Company. Several mining communities were formed in connection with the mines, of which only Istvánbánya is inhabited nowadays. The church named as Patrona Hungariae.

Demographics

According the 2022 census, 90.2% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 2.2% were Gypsies, 0.6% were Romanian and 9.5% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 40.6% Roman Catholic, 16.1% non-denominational, and 39.0% did not wish to answer. 900 people live in the village and 2 person live in a mine site.

Population by years:

Politics

Mayors since 1990:

• 1990–2024: László Vincze (independent)
• 2024–: László Kolozsvári (independent)

References

1. "Our school: Short history of Mátraszele" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
2. "Mátraszele". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
3. "Population number, population density". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
4. "Mátraszele settlement election results" (txt) (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
5. "Mátraszele settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
6. "Mátraszele settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
7. "Mátraszele settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
8. "Mátraszele settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
9. "Mátraszele settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
10. "Mátraszele settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
11. "Mátraszele settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
12. "Mátraszele settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-11-23.

v t e Towns and villages of Salgótarján District
City with county rights (1)	Salgótarján (district seat)
Villages (38)	Bárna Cered Egyházasgerge Etes Ipolytarnóc Karancsalja Karancsberény Karancskeszi Karancslapujtő Karancsság Kazár Kisbárkány Kishartyán Litke Lucfalva Márkháza Mátraszele Mihálygerge Nagybárkány Nagykeresztúr Rákóczibánya Ságújfalu Sámsonháza Somoskőújfalu Sóshartyán Szilaspogony Vizslás Zabar

v t e Nógrád County
City with county rights	Salgótarján (county seat)
Towns	Balassagyarmat Bátonyterenye Pásztó Rétság Szécsény
Villages	Alsópetény Alsótold Bánk Bárna Becske Bercel Berkenye Bér Bokor Borsosberény Buják Cered Cserháthaláp Cserhátsurány Cserhátszentiván Csesztve Csécse Csitár Debercsény Dejtár Diósjenő Dorogháza Drégelypalánk Ecseg Egyházasdengeleg Egyházasgerge Endrefalva Erdőkürt Erdőtarcsa Etes Érsekvadkert Felsőpetény Felsőtold Galgaguta Garáb Herencsény Héhalom Hollókő Hont Horpács Hugyag Iliny Ipolyszög Ipolytarnóc Ipolyvece Jobbágyi Karancsalja Karancsberény Karancskeszi Karancslapujtő Karancsság Kazár Kálló Keszeg Kétbodony Kisbágyon Kisbárkány Kisecset Kishartyán Kozárd Kutasó Legénd Litke Lucfalva Ludányhalászi Magyargéc Magyarnándor Márkháza Mátramindszent Mátranovák Mátraszele Mátraszőlős Mátraterenye Mátraverebély Mihálygerge Mohora Nagybárkány Nagykeresztúr Nagylóc Nagyoroszi Nemti Nézsa Nógrád Nógrádkövesd Nógrádmarcal Nógrádmegyer Nógrádsáp Nógrádsipek Nógrádszakál Nőtincs Őrhalom Ősagárd Palotás Patak Patvarc Piliny Pusztaberki Rákóczibánya Rimóc Romhány Ságújfalu Sámsonháza Somoskőújfalu Sóshartyán Szalmatercs Szanda Szarvasgede Szátok Szendehely Szente Szécsénke Szécsényfelfalu Szilaspogony Szirák Szuha Szurdokpüspöki Szügy Tar Terény Tereske Tolmács Vanyarc Varsány Vizslás Zabar
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