Nyírvasvári Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Nyírvasvári
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area Total Km2:28.43
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:1964[1]
Population Density Km2:69.1
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4341
Area Code:42

Nyírvasvári is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 28.430NaN0 and has a population of 1964 people (2015).[1]

History

The village's name first appears in writing in 1318 as "Eghazas Wosvari" suggesting it already had a church by this time. Starting from 1318, the village belonged to the Báthory family of the Gutkeled clan.

In the 18th century the village was uninhabited, and was used as pastureland.

Demographics

As of 2023, the village had a total population of 1829. As of 2022, the town was 91.4% Hungarian, 5.9% Gypsy, 0.8% German, and 1% of non-European origin. The remainder chose not to respond. The population was 43.4% Greek Catholic, and 11.9% Reformed, and 9.3% Roman Catholic.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 03/09/2015
  2. Web site: Magyarország helységnévtára . 2024-07-22 . www.ksh.hu.