Dévaványa
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The northern side of the main street in Dévaványa
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  Dévaványa
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| Coordinates: 47°01′48″N 20°57′32″E / 47.030°N 20.959°E / 47.030; 20.959 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Békés |
| District | Gyomaendrőd |
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| • Mayor | Valánszki Miklós Róbert (Ind.) |
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| • Total | 216.65 km2 (83.65 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,793 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
5510
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| Area code | (+36) 66 |
| Website | www |
Dévaványa is a town in northern Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain regionofHungary.
It covers an area of 216.65 km²[2] and has a population of 6,793 people (2024).[3]
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 TiszabábolnainBorsod County.
Dévaványa is twinned with:
Cristuru Secuiesc, Romania[4] (1994)
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