Feldebrő is a village in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Tarna River. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 1000 (see Demographics). The village located beside of the (Nr. 84) Kisterenye–Kál-Kápolna railway line and 6,8 km far from the main road 3 and 12,5 km far from the M3 motorway. Although the settlement has its own railway stop, public transport on the railway line ceased on March 3, 2007. The closest train station with public transport in Kál 10,1 km far.
Feldebrő | |
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Village | |
 Saint Martin church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Feldebrő Location in Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′50″N 20°14′10″E / 47.81389°N 20.23611°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Heves |
| District | Eger |
| First mentioned | 1219 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ernő Jakab (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.52 km2 (10.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3352 |
| Area code | 36 |
| Website | www.feldebro.hu |
History
The name of the village comes from the Hungarian word debrő (broad valley). It may be related to the Slavic dialect term debra (floodplain). The builder of the Romanesque-style church and sub-church built in the 11th century may have been a royal figure, perhaps King Samuel himself, who built the church before his reign and was buried here after his death. The Saint Martin church combines features of Eastern and Western Christianity. The original church in the form of a Greek cross and later transformed into a three-nave church, but the original crypt was preserved. The name of the settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1219 as monastery Debrev, but it could have existed much earlier. The church was presumably built by the owner as a family monastery church. The village is also famous for its winemaking, it's located in the Eger wine region, and its wine, Debrői Hárslevelű, smells and tastes characteristically reminiscent of linden flowers.[1][2][3][4]
Demographics
According the 2022 census, 90.3% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 3.6% were Gypsies, 0,7% were Germans and 9.1% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 36.3% Roman Catholic, 5.8% Calvinist, 16.1% non-denominational, and 40.5% did not wish to answer. 981 inhabitants live in the village and 10 in farms.[5]
Population by years:[6]
| Year | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1941 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2293 | 2182 | 2063 | 1992 | 1844 | 2300 | 2086 | 1963 |
| Year | 1949 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2001 | 2011 | 2022 |
| Population | 1920 | 2013 | 1745 | 1505 | 1304 | 1157 | 1041 | 1000 |
Politics
Mayors since 1990:
- 1990–2000: József László Kelemen (independent)[7][8][9]
- 2001–2002: Ferenc Doktor (FKgP-Fidesz-MKDSZ) [10]
- 2002–2003: László Csepella † (independent)[11]
- 2004–2010: Mihály Gábor Gecse (independent)[12][13]
- 2010–2014: József László Kelemen (independent)[14]
- 2014–2019: Mihály Gábor Gecse (independent)[15]
- 2019–: Ernő Jakab (independent)[16]