Jánkmajtis is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Jánkmajtis | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Greek Catholic Church in Jánkmajtis | |
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.03 km2 (9.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 1,736[1] |
| • Density | 69.2/km2 (179/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4741 |
| Area code | 44 |
Geography
editJánkmajtis covers an area of 25.03 km2 (10 sq mi) and has a population of 1736 people (2015).[1]
History
editThe village first appears in writing in 1252. In the early 1300s, the village belonged to the Jánky family, and in 1315, the village passed into the control of the Borsa clan. In 1316, Charles I of Hungary confiscated the Borsa clan's lands due to disloyalty, and gifted the village to Tamás Beregi.
Demographics
editAs of 2023, the village had a total population of 1668. As of 2022, the town was 88.6% Hungarian, and 15.9% Gypsy. The population was 47.0% Reformed, 13.6% Greek Catholic, and 10.7% Roman Catholic.
References
edit- ^ a b Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 03/09/2015
47°57′N 22°39′E / 47.950°N 22.650°E
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