Szécsény (Hungarian: Szécsényi járás) is a district in northern part of Nógrád County. Szécsény is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Szécsény District
Szécsényi járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Szécsény District within Hungary and Nógrád County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Nógrád |
| District seat | Szécsény |
| Area | |
| • Total | 285.26 km2 (110.14 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Nógrád |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 19,587 |
| • Rank | 6th in Nógrád |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Geography edit
Szécsény District borders with the Slovakian region of Banská Bystrica to the north and west, Salgótarján District to the northeast, Pásztó District to the south, Balassagyarmat District to the southwest. The number of the inhabited places in Szécsény District is 14.
Municipalities edit
The district has 1 town and 13 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013)[1]
- Endrefalva (1,238)
- Hollókő (329)
- Ludányhalászi (1,496)
- Magyargéc (899)
- Nagylóc (1,591)
- Nógrádmegyer (1,716)
- Nógrádsipek (698)
- Nógrádszakál (636)
- Piliny (589)
- Rimóc (1,841)
- Szalmatercs (441)
- Szécsény (5,999) – district seat
- Szécsényfelfalu (418)
- Varsány (1,646)
The bolded municipality is the city.
Demographics edit
Religion in Szécsény District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 19,587 and the population density was 69/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19,587 | n/a |
Ethnicity edit
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minority is the Roma (approx. 3,000).
Total population (2011 census): 19,587
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 20,415 persons:
- Hungarians: 17,548 (85.96%)
- Gypsies: 2,686 (13.16%)
- Others and indefinable: 181 (0.89%)
Approx. 1,000 persons in Szécsény 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 – 14,152 (Roman Catholic – 14,134; Greek Catholic – 17);
- Evangelical – 163;
- Reformed – 146;
- other religions – 339;
- Non-religious – 1,044;
- Atheism – 56;
- Undeclared – 3,687.
Gallery edit
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Szécsény, the district seat -
View of Hollókő -
Cserhát mountains from Hollókő Castle -
St. Michael Church in Varsány
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ A KSH 2013. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Szécsényi 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
48°04′00″N 19°34′00″E / 48.0667°N 19.5667°E
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