Veszpre'm County was founded by King Saint Stephen (1000-1038). The borders of the county was changed after the WWII.

In 1946 the Balatonfuredi ja'ra's (ja'ra's = district) was annexed to Veszpre'm County from Zala County.

On 1 January 1950 (the start of the communist administration) the Keszthelyi district, the Sumegi district and the Tapolcai district were annexed from Zala County, Kemeneshogye'sz, Kemenesszentpe'ter, Magyargencs, Egyha'zaskeszo and Va'rkeszo villages from Vas County, and Inota village from Feje'r County. From Veszpre'm County A'cstesza'r, Aka, Bakonyba'nk, Bakonyszombathely, Ba'rsonyos, Csatka, Kere'kteleki, Re'de and Su'r villages were annexed to Koma'rom County, Mezokoma'rom, Lajoskoma'rom, Mezoszilas, Mezoszentgyorgy, Lepse'ny, Balatonbozsok, Enying and De'g villages were annexed to Feje'r County, Sio'fok, Balatonszabadi and Sio'maros villages were annexed to Somogy County.

In 1954 Csi'kva'nd, Gyarmat, Szerecseny and Malomsok villages were annexed from Gyor-Sopron County to Veszpre'm County. In 1958 Bakonycsenye village was annexed to Feje'r County.

On 1st January 1979 the Keszthelyi district and Keszthely town were reallocated to Zala County. After the fall of the communism in Hungary (1989) in 1992 Cse'kva'nd, Gyarmat and Szerecseny villages returned to Gyor-Moson-Sopron County.

In 1999 Bakonype'terd and La'zi villages decided to join to Gyor-Moson-Sopron County. Veszpre'm County is rich in historical sites from the Stone Age, Roman Age, early Hungarian age. There are many castles (more of them ruin), small old (Romanesque, Gothic) churches. On the territory of the county can be found the Balatonfelvidk National Park with beautiful hills.