Abasár Explained

Abasár
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hungary
Coordinates:47.8025°N 20.0075°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Heves
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gyöngyös
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1261
Leader Party:Independent
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Attila Kazsu
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:20.82
Population Total:2501
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3261
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:37
Website:www.abasar.hu

Abasár is a village in Heves County, Hungary, under the (500 m), in the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 2501 (see Demographics). The village located 7.4 km from (Nr. 85) Vámosgyörk–Gyöngyös railway line, 4.3 km from the main road 3 and 11.7 km from the M3 motorway. The closest train station with public transport in Gyöngyös.

History

The tools found on the outskirts of the village prove that the settlement was inhabited in the Bronze Age. The area was settled by the Kabars in the 9th century and the Aba genus owned the land. King Samuel built a Benedictine monastery in the settlement. According to tradition the king was buried in Feldebrő, but later reburied here. The village firstly mentioned in 1261 as Saár. Since the Middle Ages the population has lived from viticulture. The riesling, leányka and muscat blanc wines produced here are outstanding. The present church of the village was built in the Baroque style around 1730. The Kapás house folk museum built of mudbrick and preserving the traditional 18th century furnishings. The castle of - built in the 19th century - is now a library. A monument was erected to the Five million unborn Hungarians in 1991 to raise awareness for the protection of foetal life.[1]

Demographics

According the 2022 census, 87.2% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 0.5% were Gypsies, and 12.5% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 39.2% Roman Catholic, 2.8% Calvinist, 0.5% Greek Catholic, 13.1% non-denominational, and 42.0% did not wish to answer. No population in farms.[2]

Population by years:[3]

Year 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1941
Population 2125 1941 2168 2411 2690 2729 2966 3002
Year 1949 1960 1970 1980 1990 2001 2011 2022
Population 3199 2913 2897 2790 2568 2586 2552 2501

Politics

Mayors since 1990:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Habán, Ildikó. Abasár. In.: Mátra tursitakaluz. Budapest. 100. Cartographia. 2015. 978-963-353-143-3. hu.
  2. Web site: Abasár. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. ksh.hu. 15 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Population number, population density. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 2024-02-22.
  4. Web site: Abasár settlement election results. 2024-07-15. National Election Office. txt. hu.
  5. Web site: Abasár settlement election results. 2024-07-15. National Election Office. hu.
  6. Web site: Abasár settlement election results. 2024-07-15. National Election Office. hu.
  7. Web site: Abasár settlement election results. 2024-07-15. National Election Office. hu.
  8. Web site: Abasár settlement election results. 2024-07-15. National Election Office. hu.
  9. Web site: Abasár settlement election results. 2024-07-15. National Election Office. hu.
  10. Web site: Abasár settlement election results. 2024-07-15. National Election Office. hu.
  11. Web site: Abasár settlement election results. 2024-07-15. National Election Office. hu.