Derecske District
Derecskei járás | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Derecske District within Hungary and Hajdú-Bihar County. | |
| Country | 
Hungary |
| County | Hajdú-Bihar |
| District seat | Derecske |
| Area | |
| • Total | 650.30 km2 (251.08 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Hajdú-Bihar |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 41,701 |
| • Rank | 4th in Hajdú-Bihar |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Derecske ( Hungarian: Derecskei járás) is a district in central-eastern part of Hajdú-Bihar County. Derecske is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Geography
Derecske District borders with Debrecen District and Nyíradony District to the north, the Romanian county of Bihor to the east, Berettyóújfalu District to the south, Püspökladány District and Hajdúszoboszló District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Derecske District is 13.
Municipalities
The district has 2 towns, 2 large villages and 9 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) [1]
- Derecske (8,906) – district seat
- Esztár (1,366)
- Hajdúbagos (1,972)
- Hosszúpályi (5,854)
- Kismarja (1,210)
- Kokad (619)
- Konyár (2,010)
- Létavértes (7,090)
- Mikepércs (4,434)
- Monostorpályi (2,136)
- Pocsaj (2,579)
- Sáránd (2,238)
- Tépe (1,119)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipalities are large villages.
Demographics
Religion in Derecske District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 41,701 and the population density was 64/km2.
| Year | County population [2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41,701 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 2,000) and Romanian (300).
Total population (2011 census): 41,701
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
[3] Identified themselves: 40,738 persons:
- Hungarians: 37,464 (91.96%)
- Gypsies: 2,657 (6.52%)
- Others and indefinable: 617 (1.51%)
Approx. 2,000 persons in Derecske District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: [4]
- Reformed – 18,989;
- Catholic – 5,410 ( Roman Catholic – 2,872; Greek Catholic – 2,537);
- other religions – 628;
- Non-religious – 8,603;
- Atheism – 235;
- Undeclared – 7,836.
Gallery
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Aerial view of Tépe -
Reformed Church in Kismarja -
Erdődy Mansion in Esztár -
Church of Immaculate Conception in Hosszúpályi
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See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Derecskei 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 villages (2) | ||
| Villages (9) | ||
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Derecske District
Derecskei járás | |
|---|---|
|
Coat of arms | |
|
Derecske District within Hungary and Hajdú-Bihar County. | |
| Country |
Hungary |
| County | Hajdú-Bihar |
| District seat | Derecske |
| Area | |
| • Total | 650.30 km2 (251.08 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Hajdú-Bihar |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 41,701 |
| • Rank | 4th in Hajdú-Bihar |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Derecske ( Hungarian: Derecskei járás) is a district in central-eastern part of Hajdú-Bihar County. Derecske is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Geography
Derecske District borders with Debrecen District and Nyíradony District to the north, the Romanian county of Bihor to the east, Berettyóújfalu District to the south, Püspökladány District and Hajdúszoboszló District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Derecske District is 13.
Municipalities
The district has 2 towns, 2 large villages and 9 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) [1]
- Derecske (8,906) – district seat
- Esztár (1,366)
- Hajdúbagos (1,972)
- Hosszúpályi (5,854)
- Kismarja (1,210)
- Kokad (619)
- Konyár (2,010)
- Létavértes (7,090)
- Mikepércs (4,434)
- Monostorpályi (2,136)
- Pocsaj (2,579)
- Sáránd (2,238)
- Tépe (1,119)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipalities are large villages.
Demographics
Religion in Derecske District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 41,701 and the population density was 64/km2.
| Year | County population [2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41,701 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 2,000) and Romanian (300).
Total population (2011 census): 41,701
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
[3] Identified themselves: 40,738 persons:
- Hungarians: 37,464 (91.96%)
- Gypsies: 2,657 (6.52%)
- Others and indefinable: 617 (1.51%)
Approx. 2,000 persons in Derecske District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: [4]
- Reformed – 18,989;
- Catholic – 5,410 ( Roman Catholic – 2,872; Greek Catholic – 2,537);
- other religions – 628;
- Non-religious – 8,603;
- Atheism – 235;
- Undeclared – 7,836.
Gallery
-
Aerial view of Tépe
-
Reformed Church in Kismarja
-
Erdődy Mansion in Esztár
-
Church of Immaculate Conception in Hosszúpályi
See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Derecskei 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 villages (2) | ||
| Villages (9) | ||
47°22′00″N 21°44′00″E / 47.3667°N 21.7333°E
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