Dévaványa

Dévaványa is a town in northern Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.

Dévaványa
Town
The northern side of the main street in Dévaványa
Flag Coat of arms
Dévaványa
Coordinates: 47.030°N 20.959°E / 47.030; 20.959
Country	Hungary
County	Békés
District	Gyomaendrőd
Government [1]
• Mayor	Valánszki Miklós Róbert (Ind.)
Area [2]
• Total	216.65 km2 (83.65 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[3]
• Total	6,793
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5510
Area code	(+36) 66
Website	www.devavanya.hu

Geography

It covers an area of 216.65 km²^[2] and has a population of 6,793 people (2024).^[3]

History

The town first appeared in writing in the 1330s, first under the name "Jana" and then under the name "Vana". In 1523, Louis II of Hungary elevated the town's status to that of a market town. In 1523, the town can first be spotted on maps of Hungary under the name "Wama". In 1693, an army of Tatars decimated the town, causing the majority of its inhabitants to flee to the town of Tiszabábolna in Borsod County.

Twin towns – sister cities

Dévaványa is twinned with:

• Cristuru Secuiesc, Romania^[4] (1994)