Hodász
Hodász | |
|---|---|
Large Village | |
 Railway passing through Hodász | |
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Area | |
• Large Village | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Large Village | 3,380[1] |
| • Density | 132/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4334 |
| Area code | 44 |
Hodász is a large village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of 26.49 km2 (10 sq mi) and has a population of 3380 people (2015).[1]
Demographics
As of 2023, the village had a total population of 3234. As of 2022, the town was 93.8% Hungarian, and 21.9% Gypsy. The population was 34.7% Greek Catholic, 25.2% Reformed, and 8% Roman Catholic.[2]
In popular culture
The train station of Hodász is the site of one scene in the documentary movie Latcho Drom, featuring a little Hungarian boy dancing along with local Roma, who are singing.[3]
References
- ^ a b Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 03/09/2015
- ^ "Magyarország helységnévtára". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Latcho Drom (Train Stop in Hungary)". Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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