Kál

This article is about the town of Kál, Hungary. For information about the 10th century Hungarian chieftain, see Kál (chieftain).

Kál is a large village in Heves County, Hungary. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 3,392. (see Demographics) In the middle of the village located the "Kál-Kápolna" railway station on the (Nr. 80) Hatvan–Miskolc railway line, what is 3 km far from the M3 motorway and 3 km far from the main road 3.

Kál
Large village
Saints Peter and Paul church
Coat of arms
Kál Location of Kál in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°43′50″N 20°15′46″E
Country	Hungary
County	Heves
District	Füzesabony
First mentioned	1331
Government
• Mayor	János Morvai (Ind.)
Area
• Total	34.81 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	3,392
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3350
Area code	(+36) 36
Website	www.kal.hu

History

Kál was already an inhabited settlement before the Hungarian conquest. This is proven by the Scythian graves found during archaeological research. The first documented mention of the village dates from 1331. On June 25 in 1603, the Chapter of Eger ceremoniously installed Kál in the Ónod castle as part of the accessories of the Ónod and Debrő castles. By this time, the population of the village had decreased again, presumably during the battles related to the Siege of Eger Castle in 1596 and its capture by the Ottomans. In 1597 only twelve serfs lived there. The 1701 census reports that the village was inhabited by six hereditary serfs and five immigrants, the latter of whom came here from Bod, Alatka, Nagyút, and Tófalu. During the Rákóczi's War of Independence, Kál was destroyed twice. At the end of 1706, one or two newcomers settled again. In 1741, the estate of Debrő was transferred to Count Antal Grassalkovich, who issued the settlement contract for the settlement of the Kál wasteland with serfs. The Josephinian Land Survey can be considered one of the most important wellheads of Kál in the 18th century. The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 also had a great impact on the people of Kál. The Battle of Kápolna fought on February 26-27, 1849, also extended to this village. In 1896, there was a national agricultural census in Hungary, from the material of which it emerges that there were 514 farms in the territory of the settlement.^[1]

Demographics

According the 2022 census, 88.4% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 4.3% were Gypsies, and 11.6% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 33.8% Roman Catholic, 1.9% Calvinist, 16.7% non-denominational, and 43.5% did not wish to answer. The Gypsies have a local nationality government. 3378 inhabitants live in the village and 45 in farms.^[2]

Population by years:^[3]

Year	1870	1880	1890	1900	1910	1920	1930	1941
Population	2742	2682	2995	3151	3314	3696	4016	4067
Year	1949	1960	1970	1980	1990	2001	2011	2022
Population	4191	4471	4461	3914	3575	3673	3681	3392

Politics

Mayors since 1990:

• 1990–2010: Vilmos Tompa (independent)^{[4][5][6][7][8]}
• 2010–: János Morvai (independent)^[9][10][11]

References

1. "Kál large village: history" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 January 2024.
2. "Kál - Basic Data". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
3. "Population number, population density". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
4. "Kál municipal election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
5. "Kál municipal election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
6. "Kál municipal election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
7. "Kál municipal election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
8. "Kál municipal election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
9. "Kál municipal election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
10. "Kál municipal election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
11. "Kál municipal election results" (in Hungarian). National Election Office. Retrieved 2024-01-23.

External links

Media related to Kál at Wikimedia Commons