Szikszó District
Szikszói járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Szikszó District within Hungary and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. | |
| Country | 
Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| District seat | Szikszó |
| Area | |
| • Total | 309.25 km2 (119.40 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 17,507 |
| • Rank | 13th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Szikszó ( Hungarian: Szikszói járás) is a district in central-northern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. Szikszó is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Geography
Szikszó District borders with Encs District northeast, Szerencs District to the southeast, Miskolc District to the southwest, Edelény District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Szikszó District is 24.
Municipalities
The district has 1 town and 23 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) [1]
- Abaújlak (131)
- Abaújszolnok (191)
- Alsóvadász (1,562)
- Aszaló (1,879)
- Felsővadász (543)
- Gadna (262)
- Gagybátor (226)
- Gagyvendégi (200)
- Halmaj (1,853)
- Hernádkércs (275)
- Homrogd (956)
- Kázsmárk (959)
- Kiskinizs (359)
- Kupa (159)
- Léh (473)
- Monaj (223)
- Nagykinizs (333)
- Nyésta (52)
- Pamlény (44)
- Rásonysápberencs (595)
- Selyeb (489)
- Szászfa (119)
- Szentistvánbaksa (270)
- Szikszó (5,348) – district seat
The bolded municipality is the city.
Demographics
Religion in Szikszó District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 17,507 and the population density was 57/km².
| Year | County population [2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17,507 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 3,500) and Rusyn (100).
Total population (2011 census): 17,507
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
[3] Identified themselves: 20,043 persons:
- Hungarians: 16,316 (81.40%)
- Gypsies: 3,434 (17.13%)
- Others and indefinable: 293 (1.46%)
Approx. 2,500 persons in Szikszó District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: [4]
- Catholic – 9,511 ( Roman Catholic – 6,979; Greek Catholic – 2,529);
- Reformed – 4,254;
- Evangelical – 46;
- other religions – 112;
- Non-religious – 733;
- Atheism – 44;
- Undeclared – 2,807.
Gallery
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Szikszó, the district seat -
Hernád river near Szentistvánbaksa -
Rákóczi Mansion in Felsővadász -
Greek Catholic Church in Abaújszolnok
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See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Szikszói 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
| Town (1) |
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| Villages (23) | ||
48°18′00″N 20°58′00″E / 48.3000°N 20.9667°E
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Szikszó District
Szikszói járás | |
|---|---|
|
Coat of arms | |
|
Szikszó District within Hungary and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. | |
| Country |
Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| District seat | Szikszó |
| Area | |
| • Total | 309.25 km2 (119.40 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 17,507 |
| • Rank | 13th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Szikszó ( Hungarian: Szikszói járás) is a district in central-northern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. Szikszó is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Geography
Szikszó District borders with Encs District northeast, Szerencs District to the southeast, Miskolc District to the southwest, Edelény District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Szikszó District is 24.
Municipalities
The district has 1 town and 23 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) [1]
- Abaújlak (131)
- Abaújszolnok (191)
- Alsóvadász (1,562)
- Aszaló (1,879)
- Felsővadász (543)
- Gadna (262)
- Gagybátor (226)
- Gagyvendégi (200)
- Halmaj (1,853)
- Hernádkércs (275)
- Homrogd (956)
- Kázsmárk (959)
- Kiskinizs (359)
- Kupa (159)
- Léh (473)
- Monaj (223)
- Nagykinizs (333)
- Nyésta (52)
- Pamlény (44)
- Rásonysápberencs (595)
- Selyeb (489)
- Szászfa (119)
- Szentistvánbaksa (270)
- Szikszó (5,348) – district seat
The bolded municipality is the city.
Demographics
Religion in Szikszó District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 17,507 and the population density was 57/km².
| Year | County population [2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17,507 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 3,500) and Rusyn (100).
Total population (2011 census): 17,507
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
[3] Identified themselves: 20,043 persons:
- Hungarians: 16,316 (81.40%)
- Gypsies: 3,434 (17.13%)
- Others and indefinable: 293 (1.46%)
Approx. 2,500 persons in Szikszó District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: [4]
- Catholic – 9,511 ( Roman Catholic – 6,979; Greek Catholic – 2,529);
- Reformed – 4,254;
- Evangelical – 46;
- other religions – 112;
- Non-religious – 733;
- Atheism – 44;
- Undeclared – 2,807.
Gallery
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Szikszó, the district seat
-
Hernád river near Szentistvánbaksa
-
Rákóczi Mansion in Felsővadász
-
Greek Catholic Church in Abaújszolnok
See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Szikszói 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
| Town (1) |
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|---|---|---|
| Villages (23) | ||
48°18′00″N 20°58′00″E / 48.3000°N 20.9667°E
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| This Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |