| Halmajugra | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hungary |
| Coordinates: | 47.7611°N 20.0561°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Hungary |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Heves |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gyöngyös |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1337 |
| Leader Party: | Independent |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rozália Lakatos |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.68 |
| Population Total: | 1297 |
| 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: | 3273 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 37 |
| Website: | www.halmajugra.hu |
Halmajugra is a village in Heves County, Hungary, between the Bene and Sós-völgyi creeks, south from the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 1297 (see Demographics). The village located beside of the main road 3, 7.8 km from (Nr. 80) Hatvan–Miskolc railway line and 10.7 km from the M3 motorway. The closest train station with public transport in Karácsond.
The northern part of the settlement (Halmaj) was owned by the Szólok family, the south (Ugra) was owned by the Aba family. Márk Bessenyei became the property of Halmaj from 1322, Balázs Ugrai owned Ugra from 1345. After the extinction of the Ugrai family, King Albert gave Ugra to the Kompolti family in 1438. The population fled in 1549 from the Ottomans, but in Ugra 10 families were recorded in 1556. The population also returned to Halmaj in the 1570s, the owner of the settlements was Omar, the Bey of Hatvan. During the 17th century, the settlements became depopulated again. Slovak settlers arrived in Halmaj in 1697, but Ugra resettled only in 1718 with the arrival of the three German family. The St. Catherine Church was built in 1720 in Ugra and the St. Emerich Church in Halmaj was built in 1733. Both are Baroque style.[1] Halmaj was owned by the Gosztonyi,, Balogh, Sípos, Somodi, Csontos families, Ugra is the property of, Haller, and Taródy families in 1770. In agriculture wheat, maize and grape production have become dominant.[2] In 1907, the organization of the brought a significant change at the initiative of . The Gypsies could arrive at the settlement at the beginning of the 20th century and lived in a separate outskirts until a flood in 1974 was destroyed, then settled in the village.[3] The two settlements were united under the name Halmajugra in 1950. Two cooperatives were formed with the leadership of Béla Szalóki and Péter Koska after 1959, but they were no longer economical and therefore united in 1967. Regional cooperation was needed in agriculture by 1975, but the major sector remained viticulture.[4] Lignite open-pit mining began on the outskirts of the village from 1963. 36 houses were demolished in 1994, because it was located above the lignite field. The masonry and construction elements factory were built on the outskirts of the settlement in 1983.[5]
According the 2022 census, 90.2% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 3.8% were Gypsies, and 9.7% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 7.5% Roman Catholic, 1.1% Calvinist, 24.3% non-denominational, and 63.8% did not wish to answer. The Gypsies have a local nationality government. No population in farms.[6]
Population by years:[7]
| Year | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1941 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1040 | 966 | 1073 | 1047 | 1274 | 1382 | 1385 | 1295 | |
| Year | 1949 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2001 | 2011 | 2022 | |
| Population | 1344 | 1452 | 1451 | 1359 | 1284 | 1278 | 1301 | 1297 |
Mayors since 1990: