Eger District Explained

Eger District
Native Name:Egri járás
Native Name Lang:hu
Settlement Type:Districts of Hungary
Image Blank Emblem:Blason eger.png
Blank Emblem Type:Coat of arms
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Heves
Seat Type:District seat
Seat:Eger
Area Total Km2:602.05
Area Rank:3rd in Heves
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Total:87,939
Population Rank:1st in Heves
Population Density Km2:146

Eger (Hungarian: Egri járás) is a district in eastern part of Heves County. Eger is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. This district lies between of Bükk Mountains and Mátra Mountains geographical region.

Geography

Eger District borders with Bélapátfalva District to the north, Mezőkövesd District (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) to the east, Füzesabony District to the south, Gyöngyös District and Pétervására District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Eger District is 22.

Municipalities

The district has 1 urban county, 1 town and 20 villages.(ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1] The bolded municipalities are cities.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 87,939 and the population density was 146/km2.

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 4,000), German (600), Romanian (150) and Slovak (100).

Total population (2011 census): 87,939
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 80,504 persons:

74,703 (92.79%)

3,712 (4.61%)

Approx. 7,500 persons in Eger District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/hnk/hnk_2012.xls A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
  2. népesség.com, "Egri járás népessége"
  3. 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, http://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/tablak_teruleti_10
  4. 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, http://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/tablak_teruleti_10