Balmazújváros District
Balmazújvárosi járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Balmazújváros District within Hungary and Hajdú-Bihar County. | |
| Country | 
Hungary |
| County | Hajdú-Bihar |
| District seat | Balmazújváros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 827.45 km2 (319.48 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Hajdú-Bihar |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 30,191 |
| • Rank | 7th in Hajdú-Bihar |
| • Density | 36/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Balmazújváros ( Hungarian: Balmazújvárosi járás) is a district in north-western part of Hajdú-Bihar County. Balmazújváros is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Hajdúság historical and geographical region.
Geography
Balmazújváros District borders with Mezőcsát District ( Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) and Hajdúnánás District to the north, Hajdúböszörmény District and Debrecen District to the east, Hajdúszoboszló District to the south, Tiszafüred District ( Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Balmazújváros District is 5.
Municipalities
The district has 2 towns, 1 large village and 2 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) [1]
- Balmazújváros (17,354) – district seat
- Egyek (4,895)
- Hortobágy (1,487)
- Újszentmargita (1,399)
- Tiszacsege (4,481)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipality is large village.
Demographics
Religion in Balmazújváros District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 30,191 and the population density was 36/km2.
| Year | County population [2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30,191 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 2,000) and German (200).
Total population (2011 census): 30,191
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
[3] Identified themselves: 28,278 persons:
- Hungarians: 25,928 (91.69%)
- Gypsies: 1,976 (6.99%)
- Others and indefinable: 374 (1.32%)
Approx. 2,000 persons in Balmazújváros District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: [4]
- Reformed – 5,562;
- Catholic – 4,839 ( Roman Catholic – 4,674; Greek Catholic – 164);
- other religions – 424;
- Non-religious – 11,484;
- Atheism – 393;
- Undeclared – 7,489.
Gallery
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Balmazújváros, the district seat -
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Aerial view of Újszentmargita -
Vay Palace in Tiszacsege
See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Balmazújvárosi járás népessége"
- ^ 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [1]
- ^ 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [2]
External links
| Towns (2) |
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| Large village (1) | ||
| Villages (2) | ||
47°36′45″N 21°20′36″E / 47.61259478172624°N 21.343431474238663°E
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Balmazújváros District
Balmazújvárosi járás | |
|---|---|
|
Coat of arms | |
|
Balmazújváros District within Hungary and Hajdú-Bihar County. | |
| Country |
Hungary |
| County | Hajdú-Bihar |
| District seat | Balmazújváros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 827.45 km2 (319.48 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Hajdú-Bihar |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 30,191 |
| • Rank | 7th in Hajdú-Bihar |
| • Density | 36/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Balmazújváros ( Hungarian: Balmazújvárosi járás) is a district in north-western part of Hajdú-Bihar County. Balmazújváros is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Hajdúság historical and geographical region.
Geography
Balmazújváros District borders with Mezőcsát District ( Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) and Hajdúnánás District to the north, Hajdúböszörmény District and Debrecen District to the east, Hajdúszoboszló District to the south, Tiszafüred District ( Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Balmazújváros District is 5.
Municipalities
The district has 2 towns, 1 large village and 2 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) [1]
- Balmazújváros (17,354) – district seat
- Egyek (4,895)
- Hortobágy (1,487)
- Újszentmargita (1,399)
- Tiszacsege (4,481)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipality is large village.
Demographics
Religion in Balmazújváros District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 30,191 and the population density was 36/km2.
| Year | County population [2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30,191 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 2,000) and German (200).
Total population (2011 census): 30,191
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
[3] Identified themselves: 28,278 persons:
- Hungarians: 25,928 (91.69%)
- Gypsies: 1,976 (6.99%)
- Others and indefinable: 374 (1.32%)
Approx. 2,000 persons in Balmazújváros District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: [4]
- Reformed – 5,562;
- Catholic – 4,839 ( Roman Catholic – 4,674; Greek Catholic – 164);
- other religions – 424;
- Non-religious – 11,484;
- Atheism – 393;
- Undeclared – 7,489.
Gallery
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Balmazújváros, the district seat
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Aerial view of Újszentmargita
-
Vay Palace in Tiszacsege
See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Balmazújvárosi járás népessége"
- ^ 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [1]
- ^ 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [2]
External links
| Towns (2) |
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|---|---|---|
| Large village (1) | ||
| Villages (2) | ||
47°36′45″N 21°20′36″E / 47.61259478172624°N 21.343431474238663°E
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