Apc, Hungary

Apc
Village
King Saint Stephen Church
King Saint Stephen Church
Coat of arms of Apc
Coat of arms
Apc is located in Hungary
Apc
Apc
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 19°41′23″E / 47.79611°N 19.68972°E / 47.79611; 19.68972
Country Hungary
CountyHeves
DistrictHatvan
First mentioned1332
Government
 • MayorIstván Juhász (Ind.)
Area
 • Total20.46 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total2,452
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3032
Area code37
Websitewww.apc.hu

Apc is a village in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Zagyva river, under the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 2452 (see Demographics). The village located 2.2 km from (Nr. 81) Hatvan–Fiľakovo railway line, 3.5 km from the main road 21 and 15.7 km from the M3 motorway. The village have an own train station under the name Apc-Zagyvaszántó in the administrative area of the village, but closer to Zagyvaszántó.

History[edit]

During the excavations, traces of a Neolithic settlement and 7-8 century graves were found. The first written mention of it is in the papal tithe list of 1332-37 in the form Opucz and it belongs to Gergely Opuz. In the 15. century, it is property of the Szántai, Cserői and Radnóti families. The population was engaged in farming and wine production. Somlyó hill, rising above the village, got its name from the training of hunting falcons (sólyom). The population of the village fled from the Ottomans, but in the 18th century it was already a market town and three national fairs were held. The village was bought by Szent-Ivány Farkas in 1873, who built his castle in 1876. He builds an industrial railway from the railway station to the quarry. The brick factory opens in 1905. Between the two world wars, the electricity network was built. In 1944 the Jewish families deported. 345 hectare lands were divided from noble estates after 1945. Three cooperatives were founded in Apc after 1950, which merged in 1974.[1]

Demographics[edit]

According the 2022 census, 89.9% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 2.1% were Gypsies and 10.0% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 35.8% Roman Catholic, 2.9% Calvinist, 12.6% non-denominational, and 44.6% did not wish to answer. 2425 people live in the village and 18 in the Gyár Street, what is 1.6 km away from the village, beside of the railway station. Another 12 people are living in 2 farms. [2]

Population by years:[3]

Year 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1941
Population 1293 1346 1767 2071 2287 2445 2946 2978
Year 1949 1960 1970 1980 1990 2001 2011 2022
Population 3152 3575 3545 3369 2900 2790 2640 2452

Politics[edit]

Mayors since 1990:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "History of Apc" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Apc". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Population number, population density". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  4. ^ "Apc settlement election results" (txt) (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  5. ^ "Apc settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. ^ "Apc settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  7. ^ "Apc settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  8. ^ "Apc settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  9. ^ "Apc settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  10. ^ "Apc settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  11. ^ "Apc settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-02-23.


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