Gönc District Explained

Gönc District
Native Name:Gönci járás
Native Name Lang:hu
Settlement Type:Districts of Hungary
Image Blank Emblem:HUN Gönc Címer.svg
Blank Emblem Type:Coat of arms
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Seat Type:District seat
Seat:Gönc
Area Total Km2:549.67
Area Rank:4th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Total:19,275
Population Rank:12th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Population Density Km2:35

Gönc (Hungarian: Gönci járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. Gönc is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.

Geography

Gönc District borders with the Slovakian region of Košice to the north, Sátoraljaújhely District and Sárospatak District to the east, Tokaj District and Szerencs District to the south, Szikszó District and Encs District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Gönc District is 32.

Municipalities

The district has 2 towns and 30 villages.(ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1] The bolded municipalities are cities.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 19,275 and the population density was 35/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 2,500), Slovak (150) and Rusyn (100).

Total population (2011 census): 19,275
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 20,542 persons:

17,348 (84.45%)

2,698 (13.13%)

Approx. 1,500 persons in Gönc District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/hnk/hnk_2012.xls A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
  2. népesség.com, "Gönci járás népessége"
  3. 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, http://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/tablak_teruleti_05
  4. 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, http://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/tablak_teruleti_05