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Nyírbátor (Hungarian: Nyírbátori járás) is a district in south-eastern part of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. Nyírbátor is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Nyírség geographical region.
Nyírbátor District
Nyírbátori járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Nyírbátor District within Hungary and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| District seat | Nyírbátor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 695.94 km2 (268.70 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 43,040 |
| • Rank | 4th in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Geography edit
Nyírbátor District borders with Baktalórántháza District and Mátészalka District to the north, the Romanian county of Satu Mare to the east, Romanian county of Bihor and Nyíradony District (Hajdú-Bihar County) to the south, Nagykálló District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Nyírbátor District is 20.
Municipalities edit
The district has 3 towns, 2 large villages and 15 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013)[1]
- Bátorliget (691)
- Encsencs (1,977)
- Kisléta (1,864)
- Máriapócs (2,155)
- Nyírbátor (12,399) – district seat
- Nyírbéltek (2,990)
- Nyírbogát (3,143)
- Nyírcsászári (1,197)
- Nyírderzs (651)
- Nyírgelse (1,159)
- Nyírgyulaj (2,045)
- Nyírlugos (2,824)
- Nyírmihálydi (2,201)
- Nyírpilis (798)
- Nyírvasvári (1,972)
- Ömböly (411)
- Penészlek (978)
- Piricse (1,810)
- Pócspetri (1,681)
- Terem (611)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipalities are large villages.
Demographics edit
Religion in Nyírbátor District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 43,040 and the population density was 62/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
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| 2011 | 43,040 | n/a |
Ethnicity edit
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,000) and Romanian (100).
Total population (2011 census): 43,040
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 44,442 persons:
- Hungarians: 38,353 (86.30%)
- Gypsies: 5,570 (12.53%)
- Others and indefinable: 519 (1.17%)
Approx. 1,500 persons in Nyírbátor District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion edit
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 21,094 (Greek Catholic – 12,538; Roman Catholic – 8,556);
- Reformed – 11,364;
- Evangelical – 45;
- other religions – 314;
- Non-religious – 2,317;
- Atheism – 105;
- Undeclared – 7,801.
Gallery edit
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Nyírbátor, the district seat -
Traditional house from Pócspetri -
Aerial view of Nyírmihálydi -
Greek Catholic Pilgrimage Church in Máriapócs
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ A KSH 2013. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Nyírbátori 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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