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{{about|the town of Kál, Hungary|information about the 10th century Hungarian chieftain|Kál (chieftain)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Kál
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| settlement_type         = Large village
| image_skyline           = Catholic_Church_of_Kál,_Hungary.jpg
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| image_caption           = [[Feast of Saints Peter and Paul|Saints Peter and Paul]] church
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| image_shield            = HUN Kál Címer.svg
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| map_caption             = Location of Heves County in Hungary
| pushpin_map             = Hungary
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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location of Kál in Hungary
| coordinates             = {{coord|47|43|50|N|20|15|46|E|display=inline}}
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| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = {{HUN}}
| subdivision_type1       = [[Counties of Hungary|County]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Heves County|Heves]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[Districts of Hungary|District]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Füzesabony District|Füzesabony]]
| established_title       = First mentioned
| established_date        = 1331
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| leader_party            = Independent
| leader_title            = Mayor
| leader_name             = János Morvai
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| area_total_km2          = 34.81
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| population_total        = 3392
| population_as_of        = 2022
| population_density_km2  = auto
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| timezone1               = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset1             = +1
| timezone1_DST           = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset1_DST         = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in Hungary|Postal code]]
| postal_code             = 3350
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in Hungary|Area code]]
| area_code               = (+36) 36
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| website                 = [https://www.kal.hu/ www.kal.hu]
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'''Kál''' is a large village in [[Heves County]], [[Hungary]]. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 3,392. (see Demographics) In the middle of the village located the "Kál-Kápolna" railway station on the (Nr. 80) [[Hatvan–Miskolc railway]] line, what is 3 km far from the [[M3 motorway (Hungary)|M3 motorway]] and 3 km far from the [[Main road 3 (Hungary)|main road 3]].
==History==
Kál was already an inhabited settlement before the [[Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin|Hungarian conquest]]. This is proven by the Scythian graves found during archaeological research. The first documented mention of the village dates from 1331. On June 25 in 1603, the Chapter of [[Eger]] ceremoniously installed Kál in the [[Ónod]] castle as part of the accessories of the Ónod and Debrő castles. By this time, the population of the village had decreased again, presumably during the battles related to the [[Siege of Eger (1596)|Siege of Eger Castle]] in 1596 and its capture by the Ottomans. In 1597 only twelve serfs lived there. The 1701 census reports that the village was inhabited by six hereditary serfs and five immigrants, the latter of whom came here from Bod, Alatka, [[Nagyút]], and [[Tófalu]]. During the [[Rákóczi's War of Independence]], Kál was destroyed twice. At the end of 1706, one or two newcomers settled again. In 1741, the estate of Debrő was transferred to [[Antal Grassalkovich|Count Antal Grassalkovich]], who issued the settlement contract for the settlement of the Kál wasteland with serfs. The [[Josephinian Land Survey]] can be considered one of the most important wellheads of Kál in the 18th century. The [[Hungarian Revolution of 1848]] also had a great impact on the people of Kál. The [[Battle of Kápolna]] fought on February 26-27, 1849, also extended to this village. In 1896, there was a national agricultural census in Hungary, from the material of which it emerges that there were 514 farms in the territory of the settlement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kal.hu/telepules/tortenet|title=Kál large village: history|accessdate=23 January 2024|language=hu}}</ref>
==Demographics==
According the 2022 census, 88.4% of the population were of Hungarian ethnicity, 4.3% were [[Romani people|Gypsies]], and 11.6% were did not wish to answer. The religious distribution was as follows: 33.8% [[Catholic Church in Hungary|Roman Catholic]], 1.9% [[Reformed Church in Hungary|Calvinist]], 16.7% non-denominational, and 43.5% did not wish to answer. The [[Romani people|Gypsies]] have a local nationality government. 3378 inhabitants live in the village and 45 in farms.<ref name="2022 village data">{{cite web | url=https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=32179 | title=Kál - Basic Data | publisher=[[Hungarian Central Statistical Office]] | work=ksh.hu | accessdate=23 January 2024}}</ref>
Population by years:<ref>{{cite web|title=Population number, population density|website=Hungarian Central Statistical Office|url=http://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/docs/tables/regional/10/10_4_1_1_1_en.xls|accessdate=2024-02-22}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! 1870 !! 1880 !! 1890 !! 1900 !! 1910 !! 1920 !! 1930 !! 1941
|-
| Population || 2742 || 2682 || 2995 || 3151 || 3314 || 3696 || 4016 || 4067
|-
! Year !! 1949 !! 1960 !! 1970 !! 1980 !! 1990 !! 2001 !! 2011 !! 2022
|-
| Population || 4191 || 4471 || 4461 || 3914 || 3575 || 3673 || 3681 || 3392
|}
==Politics==
''Mayors since 1990'':
* 1990–2010: Vilmos Tompa (independent)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.valasztas.hu/letoltesek/valasztasi_eredmenyek_1990-2019.tar|title=Kál municipal election results|accessdate=2024-01-23|publisher=National Election Office|language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://valtor.valasztas.hu/valtort/jsp/teljkv.jsp?EA=11&MAZ=10&TAZ=055&W=4|title=Kál municipal election results|accessdate=2024-01-23|publisher=National Election Office|language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://valtor.valasztas.hu/valtort/jsp/teljkv.jsp?EA=16&MAZ=10&TAZ=055&W=4|title=Kál municipal election results|accessdate=2024-01-23|publisher=National Election Office|language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://valtor.valasztas.hu/valtort/jsp/teljkv.jsp?EA=19&MAZ=10&TAZ=055&W=4|title=Kál municipal election results|accessdate=2024-01-23|publisher=National Election Office|language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://valtor.valasztas.hu/valtort/jsp/teljkv.jsp?EA=25&MAZ=10&TAZ=055&W=4|title=Kál municipal election results|accessdate=2024-01-23|publisher=National Election Office|language=hu}}</ref>
* 2010–: János Morvai (independent)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.valasztas.hu/dyn/ov10/outroot/onktjk3/10/tjk10055.htm|title=Kál municipal election results|accessdate=2024-01-23|publisher=National Election Office|language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://valtor.valasztas.hu/valtort/jsp/teljkv.jsp?EA=35&MAZ=10&TAZ=055&W=4|title=Kál municipal election results|accessdate=2024-01-23|publisher=National Election Office|language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.valasztas.hu/telepules-adatlap_onk2019?_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet_formDate=32503680000000&p_p_id=onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet__prpVlId=294&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet__prpVltId=687&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet__prpMegyeKod=10&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet__prpTelepulesKod=055&_onknavigacio_WAR_nvinvrportlet_settlement=K%C3%A1l|title=Kál municipal election results|accessdate=2024-01-23|publisher=National Election Office|language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://vtr.valasztas.hu/onk2024/valasztopolgaroknak/varmegyek-telepulesek/varmegyek/10/telepulesek/055?tab=results&filter=mayor|title=Kál municipal election results|accessdate=2024-11-23|publisher=National Election Office|language=hu}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
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{{Heves}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Heves County]]
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