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Nyírbogát

Coordinates: 47°48′N 22°04′E / 47.800°N 22.067°E / 47.800; 22.067
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Nyírbogát
Village
Reformed church in Nyírbogát,
Reformed church in Nyírbogát,
Coat of arms of Nyírbogát
Map
Country Hungary
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Area
 • Total
55.36 km2 (21.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
3,105[1]
 • Density56.1/km2 (145/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4361
Area code42
Location of Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county in Hungary

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

Geography

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It covers an area of 55.36 km2 (21 sq mi) and, in 2015, had a population of 3105.[1]

History

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The village has been the site of human habitation since the stone age. Its name first appears in writing in 1310, as the name of a local noble. Its earliest landowners were members of the Kállay family, who held titles to the village's land until the end of the 1300s.

Demographics

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As of 2022, the village is 94% Hungarian, 2.8% Gypsy, and 1.1% of non-European origin. The population is 34.6% Reformed, 20.3% Greek Catholic, 10% Roman Catholic, and 3.8% nondenominational. [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 03/09/2015
  2. ^ "Magyarország helységnévtára". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

47°48′N 22°04′E / 47.800°N 22.067°E / 47.800; 22.067