Dévaványa is a town in northern Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.
Dévaványa | |
|---|---|
 The northern side of the main street in Dévaványa | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dévaványa | |
| Coordinates: 47°01′48″N 20°57′32″E / 47.030°N 20.959°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Békés |
| District | Gyomaendrőd |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valánszki Miklós Róbert (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 216.65 km2 (83.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 6,793 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5510 |
| Area code | (+36) 66 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editIt covers an area of 216.65 km²[2] and has a population of 6,793 people (2024).[3]
History
editThe town first appeared in writing in the 1330s, first under the name "Jana" and then under the name "Vana". In 1523, Louis II of Hungary elevated the town's status to that of a market town. In 1523, the town can first be spotted on maps of Hungary under the name "Wama". In 1693, an army of Tatars decimated the town, causing the majority of its inhabitants to flee to the town of Tiszabábolna in Borsod County.
Twin towns – sister cities
editDévaványa is twinned with:
Cristuru Secuiesc, Romania[4] (1994)
References
edit- ^ "Település adatlap". Nemzeti Választási Iroda (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Census 2022". Census 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Testvérvárosaink". keresztur.ro (in Hungarian).
External links
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- Official website in Hungarian
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