Egerbakta Explained

Egerbakta
Settlement Type:Village (község)
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hungary
Coordinates:47.935°N 20.2911°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northern Hungary
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Heves County
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Eger
Leader Party:Independent
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Tibor Varga[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:32.37
Population Total:1,388
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3321
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:36
Website:egerbakta.hu/

Egerbakta is a village in Heves County, Hungary. As of 2015, it has a population of 1,420, and 1,388 as of the 2021 estimate.[2]

History

The earliest written record of the village dates back to 1261.

Demographics

According the 2011 census, 94.5% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity and 21.4% were Gypsies (5.5% did not declare; due to dual identities, the total may be higher than 100%). The religious distribution was as follows: Roman Catholic 85%, Reformed 2%, Lutheran 0.2%, non-denominational 3.4%, and 8.8% unknown.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local government elections 2019 - Egerbakta (Heves county) . National Electoral Office . valasztas.hu/ . 9 January 2020 . 7 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015 . . ksh.hu . 3 September 2015 . 7 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Egerbakta - Basic Data . . ksh.hu . 7 December 2021.