Szűcsi

Szűcsi
Village
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church
Coat of arms
Szűcsi Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°48′07″N 19°45′43″E
Country	Hungary
County	Heves
District	Hatvan
First mentioned	1267
Government
• Mayor	Krisztina Kovács, Mrs. Hordós (Fidesz–KDNP)
Area
• Total	17.38 km^2 (6.71 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	1,425
• Density	82/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3034
Area code	37
Website	www.szucsi.hu

Szűcsi is a village in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Ágó creek, under the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 1425 (see Demographics). The village located 9.4 km from (Nr. 81) Hatvan–Fiľakovo railway line, 9.9 km from the main road 21 and 21.4 km from the M3 motorway. The closest train station with public transport in Zagyvaszántó.

History

Artifacts from the late Bronze Age and the 9th century were found within the boundaries of the settlement. Its first documented mention occurred in 1267 in the form Swch. In the 15th century, it was listed under the names Zeuch, Zewchy, Zwchy, owned by the Szücsy family, and then King Zsigmond donated it to Máté Pálóczy [fr]. In 1527 it became the property of Zsigmond Ráskay. The village church was built by Károly Ráby in 1828. The population was mostly engaged in viticulture. Two lignite mines were opened in the second half of the 1950s, but they were closed after the 1959 accident in which 31 people died. The notable native of the village is the poet József Bajza (1804–1858).[1]

Demographics

According the 2022 census, 92.7% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 2.3% were Gipsy and 7.2% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 50.7% Roman Catholic, 1.7% Calvinist, 7.8% non-denominational, and 37.1% did not wish to answer. 5 people live in two ouskirts close to the village.[2]

Population by years:[3]

Year	1870	1880	1890	1900	1910	1920	1930	1941
Population	973	764	975	1015	1151	1265	1458	1684
Year	1949	1960	1970	1980	1990	2001	2011	2022
Population	1873	2003	2063	1969	1823	1717	1617	1425

Politics

Mayors since 1990:

• 1990–1998: Károly Kulcsár (until 1994 independent, but after that MSZP)[4][5]
• 1998–2008: István Szekeres (independent)[6][7][8]
• 2008–2019: István Berta (independent)[9][10][11]
• 2019–: Krisztina Kovács, Mrs. Hordós (until 2024 independent, but after that Fidesz–KDNP)[12][13]

References

1. "History of Szűcsi" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
2. "Szűcsi". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
3. "Population number, population density". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
4. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (txt) (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
5. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
6. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
7. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
8. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
9. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
10. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
11. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
12. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
13. "Szűcsi settlement election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-11-24.