Jászberény District
Jászberény District
Jászberényi járás | |
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2nd in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Jászberény (
Geography
Jászberény District borders with Hatvan District and Gyöngyös District (Heves County) to the north, Jászapáti District to the east, Szolnok District to the south, Nagykáta District and Aszód District (Pest County) to the southwest. The number of the inhabited places in Jászberény District is 9.
History
The Jászberény District existed all the way before the closure of the districts in 1983, known as the district from the 1950s. Formerly known as Upper Jászság District, its seat was Jászberény.
As of January 1, 1984, a new administrative position came into effect, therefore, on December 31, 1983, all districts, including Jászberény District, ceased to exist. The Jászberény Neighborhood was formed from the area of the ceased district. Between 1994 and 2013 this area was part of Jászberény Subregion.
Municipalities
The district has 3 towns and 6 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Jászágó (687)
- Jászárokszállás (7,806)
- Jászberény (26,924) – district seat
- Jászboldogháza (1,585)
- Jászfelsőszentgyörgy (1,974)
- Jászfényszaru (5,621)
- Jászjákóhalma (3,049)
- Jásztelek (1,627)
- Pusztamonostor (1,579)
The bolded municipalities are cities.
Demographics
Religion in Jászberény District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 51,274 and the population density was 83/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
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| 2011 | 51,274 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 2,000), German (150) and Romanian (100).
Total population (2011 census): 51,274
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 47,260 persons:
- Hungarians: 44,473 (94.10%)
- Gypsies: 2,152 (4.55%)
- Others and indefinable: 635 (1.34%)
Approx. 4,000 persons in Jászberény District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 29,156 (Roman Catholic – 29,029; Greek Catholic– 122);
- Reformed – 1,557;
- Evangelical – 70;
- other religions – 578;
- Non-religious – 6,109;
- Atheism – 453;
- Undeclared – 13,351.
Transport
Road network
- Main road
(W→E): Budapest... – Jászberény District (2 municipalities: Jászberény, Jászjákóhalma) – ...Dormánd 
- Main road
(NW→SE): 
Hatvan... – Jászberény District (4 municipalities: Jászfényszaru, Pusztamonostor, Jászberény, Jásztelek) – ...Szolnok 
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Railway network
- Line 82 (NW→SE): Hatvan (80, 81)... – Jászberény District (4 municipalities: Jászfényszaru, Pusztamonostor, Jászberény, Jászboldogháza) – ...Újszász (86, 120)
- Line 86 (N→E): Vámosgyörk (80, 85)... – Jászberény District (1 municipality: Jászárokszállás) – ...Újszász (82, 120)
Gallery
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Jászberény, the Capital of Jászság -
Aerial view of Jászárokszállás -
Balázsovich Mansion in Pusztamonostor -
St. George Church in Jászfelsőszentgyörgy -
Lehel's horn -
Great Church of Jászberény
See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Jászberényi 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
| Towns (3) |
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| Villages (6) | ||