Heves County

Heves county (Hungarian: Heves vármegye, pronounced [ˈhɛvɛʃ]) lies in northern Hungary, between the right bank of the river Tisza and the Mátra and Bükk mountains. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok. Eger is the county seat.

Heves County
Heves vármegye
Descending, from top: Bél Stone near Bélapátfalva, View of Kékes, and View from Castle of Eger
Heves County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
County seatEger
Districts
Government
  President of the General AssemblyRóbert Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
  Total3,637.21 km2 (1,404.33 sq mi)
  Rank16th in Hungary
Population
 (2018)
  Total295,792
  Rank14th in Hungary
GDP
  TotalHUF 776 billion
€2.492 billion (2016)
Postal code
300x – 304x,
32xx – 33xx
Area code(s)(+36) 36, 37
ISO 3166 codeHU-HE
Websitehevesmegye.hu
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