Sárvár District Explained

Sárvár District
Native Name:Sárvári járás
Native Name Lang:hu
Settlement Type:Districts of Hungary
Image Blank Emblem:HUN Sárvár Címer.svg
Blank Emblem Type:Coat of arms
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Vas
Seat Type:District seat
Seat:Sárvár
Area Total Km2:685.46
Area Rank:1st in Vas
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Total:38,684
Population Rank:2nd in Vas
Population Density Km2:56

Sárvár (Hungarian: Sárvári járás) is a district in central-eastern part of Vas County. Sárvár is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Western Transdanubia Statistical Region.

Geography

Sárvár District borders with Sopron District and Kapuvár District (Győr-Moson-Sopron County) to the north, Celldömölk District and Sümeg District (Veszprém County) to the east, Zalaszentgrót District (Zala County) to the south, Vasvár District to the southwest, Szombathely District and Kőszeg District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Sárvár District is 42.

Municipalities

The district has 2 towns and 40 villages.(ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013)[1] The bolded municipalities are cities.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 38,684 and the population density was 56/km2.

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the German (approx. 500) and Roma (400).

Total population (2011 census): 38,684
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 34,410 persons:

33,185 (96.44%)

512 (1.49%)

390 (1.13%)

Approx. 4,000 persons in Sárvár 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A KSH 2013. évi helységnévkönyve. ksh.hu. 2017-10-27.
  2. népesség.com, "Sárvári járás népessége"
  3. 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, http://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/tablak_teruleti_18
  4. 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, http://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/tablak_teruleti_18