Békéscsaba District
Békéscsaba District
Békéscsabai járás | |
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 Békéscsaba District within Hungary and Békés County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Békés |
| District seat | Békéscsaba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 636.16 km2 (245.62 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 5th in Békés |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 83,541 |
| • Rank | 1st in Békés |
| • Density | 131/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Békéscsaba (Hungarian: Békéscsabai járás) is a district in central-southern part of Békés County. Békéscsaba is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Geography[]
Békéscsaba District borders with Békés District to the north, Sarkad District and Gyula District to the east, Mezőkovácsháza District to the south, Orosháza District and Szarvas District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Békéscsaba District is 9.
Municipalities[]
The district has 1 urban county, 2 towns, 1 large village and 5 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Békéscsaba (63,752) – district and county seat
- Csabaszabadi (335)
- Csorvás (4,981)
- Doboz (4,167)
- Gerendás (1,311)
- Kétsoprony (1,428)
- Szabadkígyós (2,696)
- Telekgerendás (1,549)
- Újkígyós (5,235)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipality is large village.
Demographics[]
Religion in Békéscsaba District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 83,541 and the population density was 131/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 83,541 | n/a |
Ethnicity[]
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Slovak (approx. 3,500), Roma (900), Romanian (500) and German (450).
Total population (2011 census): 83,541
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 78,408 persons:
- Hungarians: 72,018 (91.85%)
- Slovaks: 3,504 (4.47%)
- Gypsies: 916 (1.17%)
- Others and indefinable: 1,970 (2.51%)
Approx. 5,000 persons in Békéscsaba District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion[]
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 17,821 (Roman Catholic – 17,627; Greek Catholic – 184);
- Evangelical – 9,444;
- Reformed – 6,031;
- Orthodox – 149;
- other religions – 1,404;
- Non-religious – 26,364;
- Atheism – 1,289;
- Undeclared – 21,039.
Gallery[]
Békéscsaba, the district seat
Bridge over Kettős-Körös near Doboz
Winter landscape near Csorvás
Wenckheim Mansion in Szabadkígyós
Downtown of Békéscsaba
Town Hall in Békéscsaba
Élővíz Canal in Békéscsaba
Jókai Theater (Békéscsaba)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Békéscsabai 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[]
Coordinates: 46°39′00″N 21°01′00″E / 46.6500°N 21.0167°E
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