Komárom-Esztergom County

Komárom-Esztergom (Hungarian: Komárom-Esztergom megye, pronounced [ˈkomaːrom ˈɛstɛrɡom]; German: Komitat Komorn-Gran; Slovak: Komárňansko-ostrihomská župa) is an administrative Hungarian county in Central Transdanubia Region; its shares its northern border the Danube with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties of Győr-Moson-Sopron, Veszprém, Fejér and Pest and the Slovakian Nitra Region (Nové Zámky District, Komárno District). Its county seat is Tatabánya.

Komárom-Esztergom County

Komárom-Esztergom megye
Counties of Hungary
Descending, from top: ramsons in the Gerecse Mountains, Szelim cave, and Turul Monument in Tatabánya
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Komárom-Esztergom County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionCentral Transdanubia
County seatTatabánya
Districts
Government
 • President of the General AssemblyGyörgy Popovics (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total2,264.52 km2 (874.34 sq mi)
Area rank19th in Hungary
Population
 (2015)
 • Total299,110[1]
 • Rank15th in Hungary
Postal code
2027 – 2028, 2067, 25xx, 28xx – 29xx
Area code(s)(+36) 33, 34
ISO 3166 codeHU-KE
Websitewww.kemoh.hu

History

After World War I and the break-up of empires, the Hungarian Soviet Republic came to power in 1919, followed quickly by the Hungarian Republic, eventually until the re-establishemnt of the Kingdom of Hungary. Komárom-Esztergom was created from the Hungarian parts of the pre-1920 counties Komárom and Esztergom, formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The pre-1920 situation was temporarily restored during World War II. Between 1950 and 1990, during the Communist regime, the county was called Komárom. Since the establishment of Hungary, it was named Komárom-Esztergom to refer to its historic past.

Demographics

Religion in Komárom-Esztergom County (2011 census)

  Catholic Church (36.3%)
  Greek Catholicism (0.4%)
  Calvinism (10.0%)
  Lutheranism (1.5%)
  Other religions (1.3%)
  Non-religious (20.2%)
  Atheists (1.4%)
  Undeclared (28.9%)
See also: Demographics of Hungary

In 2015, it had a population of 299,110 and the population density was 132/km².

Year County population[2] Change
1949 220,914 n/a
1960 270,810 22.59%
1970 304,461 12.43%
1980 322,893 (record) 6.05%
1990 316,984 -1.83%
2001 316,590 -0.12%
2011 304,568 -3.80%

Ethnicity

Hungarians constitute the majority of the population. The chief minorities are ethnic Germans (approx. 9,000), Roma (4,000) and Slovaks (3,000).

Total population (2011 census): 304,568
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 270 933 persons:

Approx. 48,000 persons in Komárom-Esztergom County did not declare an ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion
See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]

Regional structure
Districts of Komárom-Esztergom County
№ English and
Hungarian names		 Area
(km²)		 Population
(2011)		 Density
(pop./km²)		 Seat № of
municipalities
1 Esztergom District
Esztergomi járás		 537.26 93,784 175 Esztergom 24
2 Kisbér District
Kisbéri járás		 510.55 20,284 40 Kisbér 17
3 Komárom District
Komáromi járás		 378.78 39,863 105 Komárom 9
4 Oroszlány District
Oroszlányi járás		 199.39 26,163 131 Oroszlány 6
5 Tatabánya District
Tatabányai járás		 331.65 85,691 258 Tatabánya 10
6 Tata District
Tatai járás		 306.71 38,783 126 Tata 10
Komárom-Esztergom County 2,264.52 304,568 130 Tatabánya 76

Politics
Countyhall of Komárom-Esztergom.

The Komárom-Esztergom County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:[5]

    Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 9                  
  Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) 3                  
  Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 2                  
  Democratic Coalition (DK) 1                  

Presidents of the General Assembly
List of Presidents, from 1990[6]
György Popovics (Fidesz-KDNP)2014–

Municipalities

Komárom-Esztergom County has 1 urban county, 11 towns, 3 large villages and 61 villages.

The county is ranked second in terms of population density among counties in Hungary: 66% of people live in towns.

Cities with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Towns
Villages

municipalities are large villages.

References
  1. nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
  2. népesség.com, "Komárom-Esztergom megye népessége 1870-2015"
  3. 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
  4. 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.12 Komárom-Esztergom megye, (in Hungarian)
  5. Komárom-Esztergom Megyei Közgyûlés, (in Hungarian)
  6. Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)

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