Dévaványa is a town in northern Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.

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, the town can first be spotted on maps of Hungary under the name "Wama".

This Békés County location article is a stub.