Csongrád County
Csongrád County Csongrád megye | |||
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Counties of Hungary | |||
   Descending, from top: Maros river embankment near Makó, Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park, and Cathedral of Szeged | |||
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 Csongrád County within Hungary | |||
| Country |  Hungary | ||
| Region | Southern Great Plain | ||
| County seat | Szeged | ||
| Districts | 7 districts
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| 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 | .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} 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%)
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 |
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| 1949 | 429,083 | n/a |
| 1960 |  434,046 | 1.16% |
| 1970 | 445,220 | 2.57% |
| 1980 | 456,300 (record) | 2.49% |
| 1990 |  438,842 | -3.83% |
| 2001 | 433,344 | -1.25% |
| 2011 | 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
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 | |
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Transport
Road network
M5 motorway near Röszke.
Main road 45 near Szentes.
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
runs from Budapest to Röszke (Serbian border). ~ 47 km
runs from Szombathely to Szeged. (planned)
runs from Szeged to Csanádpalota (Romanian border). - 58 km
runs from Budapest to Röszke (Serbian border). ~ 47 km
runs from Szombathely to Szeged. (planned)
runs from Szeged to Csanádpalota (Romanian border). - 58 km- Road network
runs from Budapest to Röszke (Serbian border), via Kistelek and Szeged. - 52 km
runs from Szeged to Nagylak, via Makó. - 55 km- 430 runs from Makó to Hódmezővásárhely. - 30 km
runs from Makó to Kiszombor (Romanian border). - 6 km
runs from Kunszentmárton to Hódmezővásárhely, via Szentes. - 43 km
runs from Szeged to Debrecen, via Hódmezővásárhely.
runs from Szeged to Bátaszék, via Mórahalom.
runs from Kiskunfélegyháza to Szentes, via Csongrád.
western bypass of Szeged.
runs from Budapest to Röszke (Serbian border), via Kistelek and Szeged. - 52 km
runs from Szeged to Nagylak, via Makó. - 55 km
runs from Makó to Kiszombor (Romanian border). - 6 km
runs from Kunszentmárton to Hódmezővásárhely, via Szentes. - 43 km
runs from Szeged to Debrecen, via Hódmezővásárhely.
runs from Szeged to Bátaszék, via Mórahalom.
runs from Kiskunfélegyháza to Szentes, via Csongrád.
western bypass of Szeged.
Politics
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 | ||||||||||
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| | 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] | |
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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
- Ambrózfalva
- Apátfalva
- Árpádhalom
Ásotthalom
- Baks
- Balástya
- Bordány
- Csanádalberti
- Csanytelek
- Csengele
- Derekegyház
- Deszk
- Domaszék
- Dóc
- Eperjes
- Fábiánsebestyén
- Felgyő
- Ferencszállás
- Forráskút
- Földeák
- Királyhegyes
Kiszombor
- Klárafalva
- Kövegy
- Kübekháza
- Magyarcsanád
- Maroslele
- Mártély
- Nagyér
- Nagylak
Nagymágocs
- Nagytőke
- Óföldeák
Ópusztaszer
- Öttömös
- Pitvaros
- Pusztamérges
- Pusztaszer
- Röszke
- Ruzsa
- Szatymaz
Szegvár
- Székkutas
- Tiszasziget
- Tömörkény
- Újszentiván
- Üllés
- Zákányszék
- Zsombó
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
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Csongrád County. |
 | Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Csongrád County. |
^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarians settlements
^ 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}
ISBN 978-963-9545-18-2,
ISBN 978-963-9545-19-9)
^ Csongrád county (2001 census), English
^ népesség.com, "Csongrád megye népessége 1870-2015"
^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.6 Csongrád megye, (in Hungarian) [1]
^ "Csongrád Megyei Terület fejlesztési Koncepció" (PDF) (in Hungarian).
^ A Csongrád Megyei Közgyűlés, (in Hungarian) [2]
^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
^ 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
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