Nyírgelse

Village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

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Country

HungaryCountySzabolcs-Szatmár-BeregArea

• Total27.61 km² (10.66 sq mi)Population

(2015)

• Total1,112^[1] • Density40.3/km² (104/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4362

Area code42

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

Geography

It covers an area of 27.61 km² (11 sq mi) and has a population of 1112 people (2015).^[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1310, when it was being divided among members of the Gutkeled clan. The village's name appears to reflect a personal name origin, suggesting it had been settled long before 1310. By 1387, the village belonged to a member of the Kállay family named László.

Demographics

As of 2023, the village had a total population of 1018. As of 2022, the town was 92.2% Hungarian, 0.5% Gypsy, 0.5% Ukrainian, and 1% of non-European origin. The remainder chose not to respond. The population was 41.8% Greek Catholic, 17.3% Reformed, and 8.8% Roman Catholic.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015
^ "Magyarország helységnévtára". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 22 July 2024.