Szolnok District
Szolnoki járás | |
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 Szolnok District within Hungary and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| District seat | Szolnok |
| Area | |
| • Total | 914.48 km2 (353.08 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 118,241 |
| • Rank | 1st in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| • Density | 129/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Szolnok (Hungarian: Szolnoki járás) is a district in western part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. Szolnok is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Geography[edit]
Szolnok District borders with Jászberény District and Jászapáti District to the north, Kunhegyes District, Törökszentmiklós District and Mezőtúr District to the east, Kunszentmárton District and Tiszakécske District (Bács-Kiskun County) to the south, Cegléd District and Nagykáta District (Pest County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Szolnok District is 18.
Municipalities[edit]
The district has 1 urban county, 4 towns and 13 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Besenyszög (3,372)
- Csataszög (295)
- Hunyadfalva (169)
- Kőtelek (1,571)
- Martfű (6,435)
- Nagykörű (1,651)
- Rákóczifalva (5,359)
- Rákócziújfalu (2,002)
- Szajol (3,734)
- Szászberek (969)
- Szolnok (74,341) – district and county seat
- Tiszajenő (1,642)
- Tiszasüly (1,370)
- Tiszavárkony (1,526)
- Tószeg (4,380)
- Újszász (6,360)
- Vezseny (692)
- Zagyvarékas (3,512)
The bolded municipalities are cities.
Demographics[edit]
Religion in Szolnok District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 118,241 and the population density was 129/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 118,241 | n/a |
Ethnicity[edit]
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 3,000), German (600), Russian (250) and Romanian (200).
Total population (2011 census): 118,241
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 106,079 persons:
- Hungarians: 100,632 (94.87%)
- Gypsies: 3,108 (2.93%)
- Others and indefinable: 2,339 (2.20%)
Approx. 12,000 persons in Szolnok District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion[edit]
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 36,277 (Roman Catholic – 35,678; Greek Catholic – 589);
- Reformed – 7,721;
- Evangelical – 525;
- other religions – 1,427;
- Non-religious – 35,231;
- Atheism – 2,257;
- Undeclared – 34,803.
Gallery[edit]
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Szolnok, the Capital of Tisza -
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Aerial view of Tószeg -
Orczy Mansion in Újszász -
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Town Hall in Szolnok -
Szigligeti Theater (Szolnok) -
St. Ladislaus Church in Tiszasüly
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Szolnoki 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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| Towns (4) | ||
| Villages (13) | ||
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