Kunhegyes (Hungarian: Kunhegyesi járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. Kunhegyes is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Nagykunság historical and geographical region.
Kunhegyes District
Kunhegyesi járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Kunhegyes District within Hungary and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| District seat | Kunhegyes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 464.58 km2 (179.38 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 20,045 |
| • Rank | 8th in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Geography edit
Kunhegyes District borders with Heves District (Heves County) to the northwest, Tiszafüred District to the northeast, Karcag District to the east and south, Törökszentmiklós District to the south, Szolnok District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Kunhegyes District is 7.
Municipalities edit
The district has 2 towns and 5 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Abádszalók (3,922)
- Kunhegyes (7,483) – district seat
- Tiszabura (2,925)
- Tiszabő (1,862)
- Tiszagyenda (936)
- Tiszaroff (1,520)
- Tomajmonostora (704)
The bolded municipalities are cities.
Demographics edit
Religion in Kunhegyes District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 20,045 and the population density was 43/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20,045 | n/a |
Ethnicity edit
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minority is the Roma (approx. 4,000).
Total population (2011 census): 20,045
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 21,823 persons:
- Hungarians: 18,049 (82.71%)
- Gypsies: 3,595 (16.47%)
- Others and indefinable: 179 (0.82%)
Approx. 2,000 persons in Kunhegyes District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion edit
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 4,742 (Roman Catholic – 4,712; Greek Catholic – 30);
- Reformed – 4,010;
- Evangelical – 19;
- other religions – 189;
- Non-religious – 7,496;
- Atheism – 106;
- Undeclared – 3,483.
Transport edit
Road network edit
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Railway network edit
- Line 102 (N→S): Kál-Kápolna (80, 84)... –Kunhegyes District (2 municipalities: Abádszalók, Kunhegyes) – ...Kisújszállás (100)
Gallery edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Kunhegyesi 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 edit
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