Nyírgelse

{{Infobox settlement

| settlement_type = Village

| image_shield = HUN Nyírgelse címer.svg

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{HUN}}

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| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

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| official_name = Nyírgelse

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

| area_total_km2 = 27.61

| population_as_of = 2015

| population_total = 1112[http://www.ksh.hu/apps/shop.kiadvany?p_kiadvany_id=81322&p_temakor_kod=KSH&p_session_id=800051036609396&p_lang=EN Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015]. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015

| population_density_km2 = 40.3

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4362

| area_code = 42|

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

Geography

It covers an area of {{Convert|27.61|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} and has a population of 1112 people (2015).

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.{{Cite web |title=Magyarország helységnévtára |url=https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=HU&p_id=28440 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=www.ksh.hu}}

References

Category:Populated places in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County