Abasár

Abasár
Village
St. Peter and Paul Church
St. Peter and Paul Church
Coat of arms of Abasár
Coat of arms
Abasár is located in Hungary
Abasár
Abasár
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°48′09″N 20°00′27″E / 47.80250°N 20.00750°E / 47.80250; 20.00750
Country Hungary
CountyHeves
DistrictGyöngyös
First mentioned1261
Government
 • MayorAttila Kazsu (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
20.82 km2 (8.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
2,501
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3261
Area code37
Websitewww.abasar.hu

Abasár is a village in Heves County, Hungary, under the Sár mountain [hu] (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

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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 Baldácsy Antal [hu] - 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

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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

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Mayors since 1990:

References

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  1. ^ Habán, Ildikó (2015). Abasár. In.: Mátra tursitakaluz (in Hungarian). Budapest: Cartographia. p. 100. ISBN 978-963-353-143-3.
  2. ^ "Abasár". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Population number, population density". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  4. ^ "Abasár settlement election results" (txt) (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  5. ^ "Abasár settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  6. ^ "Abasár settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  7. ^ "Abasár settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  8. ^ "Abasár settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  9. ^ "Abasár settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  10. ^ "Abasár settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  11. ^ "Abasár settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  12. ^ "Abasár settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-11-23.


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