Mezőkövesd (Hungarian: Mezőkövesdi járás) is a district in south-western part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. Mezőkövesd is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Mezőkövesd District
Mezőkövesdi járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Mezőkövesd District within Hungary and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′N 20°34′E / 47.81°N 20.57°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| District seat | Mezőkövesd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 723.87 km2 (279.49 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 42,434 |
| • Rank | 4th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Geography edit
Mezőkövesd District borders with Miskolc District to the northeast, Mezőcsát District to the east, Tiszafüred District (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County) to the south, Füzesabony District and Eger District (Heves County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Mezőkövesd District is 23.
Municipalities edit
The district has 2 towns, 1 large village and 20 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Bogács (2,024)
- Borsodgeszt (246)
- Borsodivánka (739)
- Bükkábrány (1,558)
- Bükkzsérc (950)
- Cserépfalu (1,002)
- Cserépváralja (427)
- Csincse (562)
- Egerlövő (534)
- Kács (509)
- Mezőkeresztes (3,803)
- Mezőkövesd (16,538) – district seat
- Mezőnagymihály (1,032)
- Mezőnyárád (1,532)
- Négyes (236)
- Sály (2,085)
- Szentistván (2,343)
- Szomolya (1,559)
- Tard (1,230)
- Tibolddaróc (1,417)
- Tiszabábolna (370)
- Tiszavalk (307)
- Vatta (864)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipality is large village.
Demographics edit
Religion in Mezőkövesd District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 42,432 and the population density was 59/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42,432 | n/a |
Ethnicity edit
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 2,500) and German (200).
Total population (2011 census): 42,432
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 40,091 persons:
- Hungarians: 37,326 (93.10%)
- Gypsies: 2,202 (5.49%)
- Others and indefinable: 563 (1.40%)
Approx. 2,500 persons in Mezőkövesd District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion edit
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 22,530 (Roman Catholic – 22,312; Greek Catholic – 212);
- Reformed – 6,163;
- Evangelical – 55;
- other religions – 522;
- Non-religious – 3,274;
- Atheism – 228;
- Undeclared – 9,662.
Gallery edit
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Agriculture Museum in Mezőkövesd -
Zsóry Baths in Mezőkövesd -
Beehive stone in Tibolddaróc -
St. Martin Church in Bogács
See also edit
- List of cities and towns of Hungary
- Mezőkövesd Subregion (until 2013)
References edit
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Mezőkövesdi 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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