Csongrád County




This article is about the current administrative entity called Csongrád county. For the historical county, see Csongrád County (former). For the town, see Csongrád.


Counties of Hungary in Southern Great Plain, Hungary































































Csongrád County


Csongrád megye

Counties of Hungary


Maros river embankment near Makó


Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park

Cathedral of Szeged



Descending, from top: Maros river embankment near Makó, Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park, and Cathedral of Szeged





Flag of Csongrád County
Flag
Coat of arms of Csongrád County
Coat of arms

Csongrád County within Hungary
Csongrád County within Hungary

Country
 Hungary
Region Southern Great Plain
County seat Szeged
Districts
Government

 • President of the General Assembly Béla Kakas (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area

 • Total 4,262.71 km2 (1,645.84 sq mi)
Area rank 12th in Hungary
Population
(2015)

 • Total 406,205[1]
 • Rank 8th in Hungary
Postal code
66xx – 69xx
Area code(s) (+36) 62, 63
ISO 3166 code
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HU-CS
Website www.csongrad-megye.hu

Csongrád (Hungarian: Csongrád megye [ˈt͡ʃoŋɡraːd]; Serbian: Чонград) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in southern Hungary, straddling the river Tisza, on the border with Serbia and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Bács-Kiskun, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Békés. The administrative centre of Csongrád county is Szeged. The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Neighbours




  • 2 History


  • 3 Demographics


    • 3.1 Ethnicity


    • 3.2 Religion




  • 4 Regional structure


  • 5 Transport


    • 5.1 Road network




  • 6 Politics


    • 6.1 Presidents of the General Assembly




  • 7 Municipalities


  • 8 Gallery


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Geography


This county has a total area of 4,263 km2 (1,646 sq mi) – 4,58% of Hungary.


The area of Csongrád County is flat. It has a high number of sunshine hours and excellent soil, which makes it the most important agricultural area of Hungary. Its most famous products are paprika from Szeged and onions from Makó, but grain, vegetables, and fruits are also significant. Half of the onions, paprika, and vegetables produced in Hungary are from Csongrád. The county is also rich in oil and natural gas.


The highest point is Ásotthalom (125 m), the lowest is Gyálarét (78 m; lowest point of Hungary).



Neighbours




  • Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County in the North.


  • Békés County in the East.


  •  Romania and  Serbia in the South – Timiș County and North Bačka District


  • Bács-Kiskun County in the West.



History



Demographics

























Religion in Csongrád County (2011 census)



  Catholic Church (39.4%)


  Greek Catholicism (0.4%)


  Calvinism (7.0%)


  Lutheranism (0.8%)


  Orthodoxy (0.2%)


  Judaism (0.1%)


  Other religions (1.7%)


  Non-religious (21.8%)


  Atheists (1.6%)


  Undeclared (27.0%)



See also: Demographics of Hungary

After the end of the Ottoman occupation in 1715, the county was nearly uninhabited, with a population density of less than 5/km2. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the county was repopulated by ethnic Hungarians from the relatively overpopulated northern and western counties of the Kingdom of Hungary.[2] Now, the county is home for 423,826 people (216,936 people live in urban counties) with a population density is 100/km2. It has a Hungarian majority.[3]


In 2015, it had a population of 406,205 and the population density was 95/km².











































Year
 County population[4]
 Change
1949
 429,083
 n/a
1960
Increase 434,046
 1.16%
1970
Increase 445,220
 2.57%
1980
Increase 456,300 (record)
 2.49%
1990
Decrease 438,842
 -3.83%
2001
Decrease 433,344
 -1.25%
2011
Decrease 417,456
 -3.67%


Ethnicity


Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 5,000), Romanian (1,500), German (1,300) and Serb (1,300).


Total population (2011 census): 417,456

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[5]
Identified themselves: 367,193 persons:




  • Hungarians: 355,554 (96.83%)


  • Gypsies: 4,720 (1.29%)

  • Others and indefinable: 6,919 (1.88%)


Approximately 59,000 persons in Csongrád County did not declare their ethnic group on the 2011 census.



Religion


See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to the 2011 census:[6]



  • Catholic – 165,955 (Roman Catholic – 164,060; Greek Catholic – 1,855);


  • Reformed – 29,289;


  • Evangelical – 3,488;


  • Orthodox – 923;


  • Judaism – 263;

  • Other religions – 7,278;


  • Non-religious – 90,836;


  • Atheism – 6,585;


  • Undeclared – 112,839.



Regional structure




District of Csongrád County



















































































№
English and
Hungarian names
Area
(km²)
Population
(2011)
Density
(pop./km²)
Seat
 № of
municipalities
1
Csongrád District
Csongrádi járás
 339.24
 22,996
 68
Csongrád (town)
 4
2
Hódmezővásárhely District
Hódmezővásárhelyi járás
 707.77
 56,560
 80
Hódmezővásárhely
 4
3
Kistelek District
Kisteleki járás
 410.20
 18,185
 44
Kistelek
 6
4
Makó District
Makói járás
 688.85
 45,138
 66
Makó
 15
5
Mórahalom District
Mórahalmi járás
 561.71
 28,986
 52
Mórahalom
 10
6
Szeged District
Szegedi járás
 741.10
 204,263
 276
Szeged
 13
7
Szentes District
Szentesi járás
 813.84
 41,328
 51
Szentes
 8
Csongrád County
4,262.71
417,456
98
Szeged
60


Transport



Road network




M5 motorway near Röszke.




Main road 45 near Szentes.


See also: Roads in Hungary and Highways in Hungary

In 2012, Csongrád County has a dense network of public roads, in total length of 1,350 km, of which 281 km are main roads.[7] Inland, connections are provided by 1,049 km of county and communal roads and 20 km are covered with light road surfaces.


Highway network



  • M5 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svgE75-HUN.svg runs from Budapest to Röszke (Serbian border). ~ 47 km


  • M9 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svgruns from Szombathely to Szeged. (planned)


  • M43 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svgE68-HUN.svg runs from Szeged to Csanádpalota (Romanian border). - 58 km


Road network



  • 5 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg runs from Budapest to Röszke (Serbian border), via Kistelek and Szeged. - 52 km


  • 43 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg runs from Szeged to Nagylak, via Makó. - 55 km

  • 430 runs from Makó to Hódmezővásárhely. - 30 km


  • 431 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg runs from Makó to Kiszombor (Romanian border). - 6 km


  • 45 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg runs from Kunszentmárton to Hódmezővásárhely, via Szentes. - 43 km


  • 47 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg runs from Szeged to Debrecen, via Hódmezővásárhely.


  • 55 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg runs from Szeged to Bátaszék, via Mórahalom.


  • 451 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg runs from Kiskunfélegyháza to Szentes, via Csongrád.


  • 502 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svgwestern bypass of Szeged.



Politics


Main article: Csongrád county government

The Csongrád County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:[8]

























































   
 Party
 Seats
 Current County Assembly
 
Fidesz-KDNP
11
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
5
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik)
4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


Presidents of the General Assembly




















List of Presidents, from 1990[9]

István Lehmann (MSZP)		 1990–1998

Dr. József Frank (Fidesz)		 1998–2006

Anna Magyar (Fidesz-KDNP)		 2006–2014

Béla Kakas (Fidesz-KDNP)		 2014–



Municipalities


Csongrád County has 2 urban counties, 8 towns, 7 large villages and 43 villages.


As a typical Great Plain county, Csongrád has a relatively small number of municipalities. 72.5% of the population lives in cities/towns, so it is one of the most urbanized county in Hungary.[10]


Cities with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)




  • Szeged (168,048) – county seat


  • Hódmezővásárhely (46,047)


Towns




  • Szentes (28,509)


  • Makó (23,683)


  • Csongrád (17,242)


  • Sándorfalva (7,871)


  • Kistelek (7,103)


  • Mindszent (6,914)


  • Mórahalom (5,804)


  • Csanádpalota (2,923)



Villages




  • Algyő Red pog.svg

  • Ambrózfalva

  • Apátfalva

  • Árpádhalom


  • Ásotthalom Red pog.svg

  • Baks

  • Balástya

  • Bordány

  • Csanádalberti

  • Csanytelek

  • Csengele

  • Derekegyház

  • Deszk

  • Domaszék

  • Dóc

  • Eperjes

  • Fábiánsebestyén

  • Felgyő

  • Ferencszállás

  • Forráskút

  • Földeák

  • Királyhegyes


  • Kiszombor Red pog.svg

  • Klárafalva

  • Kövegy

  • Kübekháza

  • Magyarcsanád

  • Maroslele

  • Mártély

  • Nagyér

  • Nagylak


  • Nagymágocs Red pog.svg

  • Nagytőke

  • Óföldeák


  • Ópusztaszer Red pog.svg

  • Öttömös

  • Pitvaros

  • Pusztamérges

  • Pusztaszer

  • Röszke

  • Ruzsa

  • Szatymaz


  • Szegvár Red pog.svg

  • Székkutas

  • Tiszasziget

  • Tömörkény

  • Újszentiván

  • Üllés

  • Zákányszék

  • Zsombó



Red pog.svg municipalities are large villages.



Gallery







  • Szeged, the capital of the county







  • County hall in Szentes







  • Great Hungarian Plain in Csongrád County







  • Windmill near Szeged







  • Károlyi Mansion in Nagymágocs







  • Traditional house in Csongrád







  • River Kurca







  • Church of Forests in Ópusztaszer







References













  1. ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarians settlements


  2. ^ Changing ethnicities in Hungary (map+data+assay) (Károly Kocsis, Zsolt Bottlik, MTA Földrajztudományi Kutatóintézet, Budapest 2009, .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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  3. ^ Csongrád county (2001 census), English


  4. ^ népesség.com, "Csongrád megye népessége 1870-2015"


  5. ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)


  6. ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.6 Csongrád megye, (in Hungarian) [1]


  7. ^ "Csongrád Megyei Terület fejlesztési Koncepció" (PDF) (in Hungarian).


  8. ^ A Csongrád Megyei Közgyűlés, (in Hungarian) [2]


  9. ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)


  10. ^ List of localities in Csongrád county by area, population and status (2001 census), English




External links




  • Official site in Hungarian

  • Délmagyarország (delmagyar.hu) - The county portal






Coordinates: 46°25′N 20°15′E / 46.417°N 20.250°E / 46.417; 20.250









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