| Boldog | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms of Boldog |
| Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
| Coordinates: | 47.6031°N 19.6881°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Hungary |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Hungary |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Heves County |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 26.74 |
| Population Total: | 3,041 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 3016 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 37 |
| Website: | www.boldog.hu |
Boldog is a municipality in the Hatvan kistérség (Hungarian subregion) of Heves County, Northern Hungary Region . It is situated between the rivers Zagyva and Galga and is located 9 km from Hatvan.
Boldog is inhabited continuously for several millennia. Boldog is situated between the rivers Zagyva and Galga and at the point of intersection of three counties (comitatus), that of Heves, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Pest. The place is rich of historical evidences. In the south of the municipality, the remains of the Devil's Dykes take course, that had been built by the Sarmatians between 324 and 337 and that connects the rivers Danube and Tisza.
The villages was mentioned first time in the year 1395 (as Boldogazzonhothvana). The municipality matured continuously: since 1867, vine is cultivated here and also the cultivation of melons became more and more important since that time. Boldog is in terms of keeping traditions, one of the most faithful towns in Heves County. The first book about stitchery in Boldog was published in 1942: it also introduced the white work of Boldog.
The costumes of Boldog can be viewed in action yearly on the Jézus Szíve Búcsú (third Sunday after Pentecost). Several groups have been founded to keep the old songs and customs alive: the Kaláris-folk-dance-group, the men's choir of Boldog as well as the women's choir.
When in 1552, during the occupation of Hungary through the Ottoman Empire, Turkish troops advanced into the area, the inhabitants of Boldog had to leave the original place Boldog was located at and settled down at the village's present location (then a marsh). According to the legend, the "move" was done within a single night and the village leader, judge István Bonta, bumped his stick into the ground of the marsh island saying: "Itt leszünk mi boldogok!" (in English "Here we will be happy"; the Hungarian word boldog means happy).[1]
Actually, the name is probably derived from Nagyboldogasszony – a Hungarian name for the Virgin Mary.
In 2001, 96% of the population were Magyars, 4% considered themselves Roma.[2] The Hungarian residents can be considered part of the ethnic group of the Palóc. In 2010, Boldog had 3041 inhabitants.[3]