Nagykőrös District
Nagykőrös District
Nagykőrösi járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Nagykőrös District within Hungary and Pest County. | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′N 19°47′E / 47.03°N 19.78°ECoordinates: 47°02′N 19°47′E / 47.03°N 19.78°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| District seat | Nagykőrös |
| Area | |
| • Total | 349.25 km2 (134.85 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 8th in Pest |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 27,977 |
| • Rank | 17th in Pest |
| • Density | 80/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Nagykőrös (Hungarian: Nagykőrösi járás) is a district in south-eastern part of Pest County. Nagykőrös is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Hungary Statistical Region.
Geography[]
Nagykőrös District borders with Cegléd District to the north, Tiszakécske District (Bács-Kiskun County) to the southeast, Kecskemét District (Bács-Kiskun County) to the southwest. The number of the inhabited places in Nagykőrös District is 3.
Municipalities[]
The district has 1 town and 2 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013)[1]
The bolded municipality is the city.
Demographics[]
Religion in Nagykőrös District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 27,977 and the population density was 80/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27,977 | n/a |
Ethnicity[]
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 500), German (150) and Romanian (100).
Total population (2011 census): 27,977
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 25,043 persons:
- Hungarians: 24,008 (95.87%)
- Gypsies: 467 (1.86%)
- Others and indefinable: 568 (2.27%)
Approx. 3,000 persons in Nagykőrös District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion[]
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 7,406 (Roman Catholic – 7,368; Greek Catholic – 37);
- Reformed – 6,388;
- Evangelical – 93;
- other religions – 459;
- Non-religious – 5,393;
- Atheism – 236;
- Undeclared – 8,002.
Gallery[]
Downtown of Nagykőrös
Aerial view of Kocsér
János Arany Museum in Nagykőrös
Reformed Church in Nagykőrös
See also[]
- List of cities and towns in Hungary
References[]
- ^ A KSH 2013. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Nagykőrösi 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 (2) | ||
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