Domoszló
Domoszló | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The ruins of theOroszlánkőcastle | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Domoszló Location in Hungary | |
| Coordinates:47°49′52″N20°07′08″E/ 47.83111°N 20.11889°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Heves |
| District | Gyöngyös |
| First mentioned | 1263 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richárd Paulenka (Fidesz–KDNP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.02 km2(15.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,861 |
| • Density | 47/km2(120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 3263 |
| Area code | 37 |
| Website | www.domoszlo.hu |
Domoszlóis a village inHeves County,Hungary,beside of the Domoszlói creek in theMátramountain ranges. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 1861 people.
The settlement is located 10.1 km from the Nr. 84Kisterenye–Kál-Kápolna railwayline, 12.1 kilometers fromMain road 3and 16.6 kilometers from theM3 motorway.TheVerpelétrailway station was the nearest form of public transportation, however, it was closed onMarch 3, 2007.Today, the closest means of public transport is inLudas,14.6 kilometers away.
History
[edit]According to local folklore and culture, the settlement was named after Prince Domoszló, son ofKing Samuel,from whom the Kompolti family descended. His name, in turn, came from aSlavicpersonal name:Domoslav.[1]
King Stephen Vconfirmed thecharterof privilege of Aba Kompolt In 1263. In 1522, the village became the property of theOrszágh familyvia a succession treaty between the Kompolt and Országh families. After the death ofKristóf Országhin 1567,King Maximilian IIagreed to the succession of the female branch and the estate passed to Borbala Országh and her husbandFerenc Török.The population of the settlement fled from theOttomanconquerors around the 16th century.King Leopold Idonated Domoszló to John Einczinger in 1698 and finally, István Tarródy came into possession of the area through a purchase in 1722.[2]
The ethnicity of the population which resettled in the 18th century were mostlySlovaks;the village had 598 inhabitants in 1746 and 804 in 1767. The church ofSt. Demeterwas built in theBaroque stylein 1739, allowing one of therose windowsof the monastery that once stood in it, to be incorporated into the church[clarification needed].The castle ofOroszlánkő,which ruins are barely visible today, was built north of the village in the 13th century.[2]
Demographics
[edit]According the 2022 census, 91.5% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 1.1% wereGypsiesand 8.5% were did not wish to answer.[3]
The religious distributions were: 42.3%Roman Catholic,2.8%Calvinist,8.7% non-denominational, and 43.1% did not wish to answer. TheGypsieshave a local nationality government. No population in farms.[3]
Population by decades:[4]
| Year | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1941 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1951 | 1742 | 1985 | 2150 | 2391 | 2586 | 2620 | 2655 |
| Year | 1949 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2001 | 2011 | 2022 |
| Population | 2827 | 2789 | 2678 | 2445 | 2264 | 2179 | 2053 | 1861 |
Politics
[edit]Mayors since 1990:
- 1990–2002: Sándor Krizsó (Independent)[5][6][7]
- 2002–2010: Béla Gyurkó (Independent)[8][9]
- 2010–2017: István Havelant † (Fidesz–KDNP)[10][11]
- 2017–: Richárd Paulenka (Fidesz–KDNP)[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^Kiss, Lajos (1978).Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára(in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 184.
- ^ab"Introduction"(in Hungarian).Retrieved18 July2024.
- ^ab"Domoszló".ksh.hu.Hungarian Central Statistical Office.Retrieved17 July2024.
- ^"Population number, population density".Hungarian Central Statistical Office.Retrieved2024-02-22.
- ^"Domoszló settlement election results"(txt)(in Hungarian). National Election Office.Retrieved2024-07-17.
- ^"Domoszló settlement election results"(in Hungarian). National Election Office.Retrieved2024-07-17.
- ^"Domoszló settlement election results"(in Hungarian). National Election Office.Retrieved2024-07-17.
- ^"Domoszló settlement election results"(in Hungarian). National Election Office.Retrieved2024-07-17.
- ^"Domoszló settlement election results"(in Hungarian). National Election Office.Retrieved2024-07-17.
- ^"Domoszló settlement election results"(in Hungarian). National Election Office.Retrieved2024-07-17.
- ^"Domoszló settlement election results"(in Hungarian). National Election Office.Retrieved2024-07-17.
- ^"Domoszló settlement election results"(in Hungarian). National Election Office.Retrieved2024-07-17.
- ^"Domoszló settlement election results"(in Hungarian). National Election Office.Retrieved2024-07-17.
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