Hodász is a large village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

Hodász
Large Village
Railway passing through Hodász
Railway passing through Hodász
Coat of arms of Hodász
Map
Interactive map of Hodász
Country Hungary
CountySzabolcs-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]
  Density132/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4334
Area code44

Geography

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It covers an area of 26.49 km2 (10 sq mi) and has a population of 3380 people (2015).[1]

Demographics

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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]

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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

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  1. 1 2 Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 03/09/2015
  2. "Magyarország helységnévtára". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. "Latcho Drom (Train Stop in Hungary)". Retrieved 25 July 2025.

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