Cigánd District
Cigánd (Hungarian: Cigándi járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. The district seat is in a town that is called Cigánd as well. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Cigánd District
Cigándi járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| District seat | Cigánd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 389.99 km2 (150.58 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 16,042 |
| • Rank | 14th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Geography
Cigánd District borders with the Slovakian region of Košice to the north, Záhony District (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County) to the east, Kisvárda District and Ibrány District (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County) to the south, Sárospatak District and Sátoraljaújhely District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Cigánd District is 15.
Municipalities
The district has 1 town, 1 large village and 13 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Bodroghalom (1,303)
- Cigánd (2,682) – district seat
- Dámóc (397)
- Karcsa (1,734)
- Karos (496)
- Kisrozvágy (121)
- Lácacséke (264)
- Nagyrozvágy (609)
- Pácin (1,381)
- Révleányvár (469)
- Ricse (1,661)
- Semjén (446)
- Tiszacsermely (554)
- Tiszakarád (2,279)
- Zemplénagárd (722)
The bolded municipality is city, italics municipality is large village.
Demographics
Religion in Cigánd District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 16,042 and the population density was 41/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16,042 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minority is the Roma (approx. 3,000).
Total population (2011 census): 16,042
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 17,333 persons:
- Hungarians: 14,606 (84.27%)
- Gypsies: 2,646 (15.27%)
- Others and indefinable: 81 (0.47%)
Approx. 1,500 persons in Cigánd District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Reformed – 7,958;
- Catholic – 3,770 (Roman Catholic – 2,510; Greek Catholic – 1,260);
- other religions – 438;
- Non-religious – 1,419;
- Atheism – 21;
- Undeclared – 2,436.
Gallery
See also
References
- A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- népesség.com, "Cigándi járás népessége"
- 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)
- 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)