Detk is a village (population 1,210 (2008 (est.)[1]) in Heves county in Hungary, situated near Gyöngyös on the north-western edge of the Great Hungarian Plain. The landscape to the north and west of the village is scarred by Mátrai Erőmű[2]'s large open-cast lignite mine. The village is most famous for its biscuit company, Detki Keksz Kft.,[3] whose factory is located in the neighbouring village of Halmajugra.

Detk
Village (község)
Roman Catholic church in Detk
Roman Catholic church in Detk
Coat of arms of Detk
Location of Heves County in Hungary
Location of Heves County in Hungary
Detk is located in Hungary
Detk
Detk
Location in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°44′50.91″N 20°05′57.20″E / 47.7474750°N 20.0992222°E / 47.7474750; 20.0992222
CountryHungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyHeves County
DistrictGyöngyös
Government
 • MayorTamás Stefanovszki (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
28.08 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
1,165
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3275
Area code37
Websitewww.detk.hu
Aerial view

Notes

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  1. ^ "GeoHive - Hungary population statistics". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  2. ^ de:Kraftwerk Mátra
  3. ^ "Detki Keksz – Együtt lenni jó".