| Edelény District | |
| Native Name: | Edelényi járás |
| Native Name Lang: | hu |
| Settlement Type: | Districts of Hungary |
| Image Blank Emblem: | HUN Edelény Címer.svg |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Coat of arms |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Seat Type: | District seat |
| Seat: | Edelény |
| Area Total Km2: | 717.86 |
| Area Rank: | 3rd in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Total: | 33,314 |
| Population Rank: | 6th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Population Density Km2: | 46 |
Edelény (Hungarian: Edelényi járás) is a district in northern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. Edelény is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Edelény District borders with the Slovakian region of Košice to the north, Encs District and Szikszó District to the east, Miskolc District to the south, Kazincbarcika District and Putnok District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Edelény District is 45.
The district has 2 towns and 43 villages.(ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1] The bolded municipalities are cities.
In 2011, it had a population of 33,314 and the population density was 46/km².
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,000), Polish and Rusyn (150) and German (130).
Total population (2011 census): 33,314
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 36,295 persons:
29,602 (81.56%)
6,052 (16.67%)
Approx. 3,000 persons in Edelény District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]