Nógrád County
Nógrád County
Nógrád megye | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Nógrád County within Hungary | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Region | Northern Hungary |
| County seat | Salgótarján |
| Districts | show
6 districts |
| Government | |
| • President of the General Assembly | Nándor Skuczi (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,545.48 km2 (982.82 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 18th in Hungary |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 195,923[1] |
| • Rank | 19th in Hungary |
| Postal code | 2175 – 2179, 2610, 2611, 2616 – 2619, 264x – 269x, 304x – 31xx |
| Area code(s) | (+36) 32, 35 |
| ISO 3166 code | HU-NO |
| Website | www |
Nógrád (Hungarian: Nógrád megye, pronounced [ˈnoːɡraːd]; Slovak: Novohradská župa) is a county (Hungarian: megye) of Hungary.
Description[]
Nógrád county lies in northern Hungary. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The capital of Nógrád county is Salgótarján. Its area is 2,544 km². It is the smallest county by population and the second smallest by area (after Komárom-Esztergom).
Nógrád is famous for its historic architecture of ancient Gothic churches and stone castles dated to the 13th century. Other historic landmark includes the baroque buildings constructed in the 18th century and the Vay, Teleki. Much of the northern border of the county is formed by the river Ipoly. The mountain ranges Börzsöny, Cserhát and Mátra lie partly in the county.
Due to the mountains, the county is characterised by small villages nestled in the valleys. The two largest settlements are Balassagyarmat, the former county seat, and Salgótarján, which has become a center of industry in the early 20th century due to coal mines nearby.
History[]
Nógrád (-Hungarian, in Latin: comitatus Neogradiensis, in German: Neuburg or Neograd, in Slovak: Novohrad) was also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. The name stems from the former Nógrád castle (Slovak: Novohrad - this name is still used in Slovakia as well as the informal designation of the corresponding territory, now located in southern Slovakia and in northern Hungary).
Demographics[]
Religion in Nógrád County (2011 census)
In 2015, it had a population of 195,923 and the population density was 77/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 214,757 | n/a |
| 1960 |  235,675
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9.74% |
| 1970 |  234,430
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-0.53% |
| 1980 | 240,251 (record)
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2.48% |
| 1990 | 227,137
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-5.46% |
| 2001 | 220,261
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-3.03% |
| 2011 | 202,427
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-8.10% |
Ethnicity[]
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 15,000), Slovak (2,500) and German (1,000).
Total population (2011 census): 202,427
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3]
Identified themselves: 192,438 persons:
- Hungarians: 172,946 (89.87%)
- Gypsies: 15.177 (7.89%)
- Slovaks: 2,644 (1.37%)
- Others and indefinable: 1,671 (0.87%)
Approx. 26,000 persons in Nógrád County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion[]
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 112,640 (Roman Catholic – 112,241; Greek Catholic – 389);
- Evangelical – 7,858;
- Reformed – 4,167;
- Other religions – 3,672;
- Non-religious – 24,717;
- Atheism – 1,740;
- Undeclared – 47,633.
Regional structure[]
| № | English and Hungarian names |
Area (km²) |
Population (2011) |
Density (pop./km²) |
Seat | № of municipalities |
| 1 | Balassagyarmat District Balassagyarmati járás |
532.94 | 40,326 | 76 | Balassagyarmat | 29 |
| 2 | Bátonyterenye District Bátonyterenyei járás |
215.45 | 21,789 | 101 | Bátonyterenye | 8 |
| 3 | Pásztó District Pásztói járás |
551.56 | 31,729 | 58 | Pásztó | 26 |
| 4 | Rétság District Rétsági járás |
435.03 | 24,395 | 56 | Rétság | 25 |
| 5 | Salgótarján District Salgótarjáni járás |
525.23 | 64,601 | 123 | Salgótarján | 29 |
| 6 | Szécsény District Szécsényi járás |
285.26 | 19,587 | 69 | Szécsény | 14 |
| Nógrád County | 2,545.48 | 202,427 | 80 | Salgótarján | 131 | |
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Politics[]
The Nógrád County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors,[5] with the following party composition:
| Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | ||||||||||
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| Fidesz-KDNP | 10 | |||||||||||
| Democratic Coalition | 1 | |||||||||||
| Jobbik | 1 | |||||||||||
| Momentum Movement | 1 | |||||||||||
| Hungarian Socialist Party | 1 | |||||||||||
| Our Homeland Movement | 1 | |||||||||||
Presidents of the General Assembly[]
| List of Presidents, from 1990[6][7] | |
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| (SZDSZ) | 1990–1994 |
| (SZDSZ) | 1994–1998 |
| Zsolt Becsó (Fidesz) | 1998–2002 |
| Ottó Dóra (MSZP) | 2002–2006 |
| Zsolt Becsó (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2006–2014 |
| (Fides-KDNP) | 2014– |
Municipalities[]
Nógrád County has 1 urban county, 5 towns and 125 villages.
- City with county rights
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
Salgótarján (37,262) – county seat
- Towns
Balassagyarmat (16,397)
Bátonyterenye (12,841)
Pásztó (9,689)
Szécsény (5,962)
Rétság (2,822)
- Villages
- Alsópetény
- Alsótold
- Bánk
- Bárna
- Becske
- Bercel
- Berkenye
- Bér
- Bokor
- Borsosberény
- Buják
- Cered
- Csécse
- Cserháthaláp
- Cserhátsurány
- Cserhátszentiván
- Csesztve
- Csitár
- Debercsény
- Dejtár
- Diósjenő
- Dorogháza
- Drégelypalánk
- Ecseg
- Egyházasdengeleg
- Egyházasgerge
- Endrefalva
- Erdőkürt
- Erdőtarcsa
- Érsekvadkert
- Etes
- Felsőpetény
- Felsőtold
- Galgaguta
- Garáb
- Herencsény
- Héhalom
- Hollókő
- Hont
- Horpács
- Hugyag
- Iliny
- Ipolyszög
- Ipolytarnóc
- Ipolyvece
- Jobbágyi
- Karancsalja
- Karancsberény
- Karancskeszi
- Karancslapujtő
- Karancsság
- Kazár
- Kálló
- Keszeg
- Kétbodony
- Kisbágyon
- Kisbárkány
- Kisecset
- Kishartyán
- Kozárd
- Kutasó
- Legénd
- Litke
- Lucfalva
- Ludányhalászi
- Magyargéc
- Magyarnándor
- Márkháza
- Mátramindszent
- Mátranovák
- Mátraszele
- Mátraszőlős
- Mátraterenye
- Mátraverebély
- Mihálygerge
- Mohora
- Nagybárkány
- Nagykeresztúr
- Nagylóc
- Nagyoroszi
- Nemti
- Nézsa
- Nógrád
- Nógrádkövesd
- Nógrádmarcal
- Nógrádmegyer
- Nógrádsáp
- Nógrádsipek
- Nógrádszakál
- Nőtincs
- Őrhalom
- Ősagárd
- Palotás
- Patak
- Patvarc
- Piliny
- Pusztaberki
- Rákóczibánya
- Rimóc
- Romhány
- Ságújfalu
- Sámsonháza
- Somoskőújfalu
- Sóshartyán
- Szalmatercs
- Szanda
- Szarvasgede
- Szátok
- Szendehely
- Szente
- Szécsénke
- Szécsényfelfalu
- Szilaspogony
- Szirák
- Szuha
- Szurdokpüspöki
- Szügy
- Tar
- Terény
- Tereske
- Tolmács
- Vanyarc
- Varsány
- Vizslás
- Zabar
Gallery[]
Salgótarján, the capital of the county
Hollókő village
Forgách Mansion in Szécsény
The Cserhát mountain range
Our Lady church in Mátraverebély
Teleki Mansion in Szirák
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nógrád County. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nógrád County. |
- ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
- ^ népesség.com, "Nógrád megye népessége 1870-2015"
- ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
- ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.13 Nógrád megye, (in Hungarian) [1]
- ^ "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Nógrád megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
- ^ General Assembly website
External links[]
- Official site in Hungarian
- Nógrád Megyei Hírlap (nhc24.hu) - The county portal
- Photos from Nograd County
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Coordinates: 48°00′N 19°34′E / 48.00°N 19.57°E
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