Győr-Moson-Sopron County

Győr-Moson-Sopron (Hungarian: Győr-Moson-Sopron vármegye, pronounced [ˈɟøːr ˈmoʃon ˈʃopron ˈmɛɟɛ]; German: Komitat Raab-Wieselburg-Ödenburg; Slovak: Rábsko-mošonsko-šopronská župa) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in north-western Hungary, on the border with Slovakia (Bratislava Region, Nitra Region and Trnava Region) and Austria (Burgenland). It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Komárom-Esztergom, Veszprém and Vas. The capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county is Győr. The county is a part of the Centrope Project.

Győr-Moson-Sopron County
Győr-Moson-Sopron vármegye
Counties of Hungary
Pannonhalma Archabbey
Lake Neusiedl in Fertőrákos
Castle of Győr
Descending, from top: Pannonhalma Archabbey, View of Lake Neusiedl in Fertőrákos, and Castle of Győr
Flag of Győr-Moson-Sopron County
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Coat of arms of Győr-Moson-Sopron County
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Győr-Moson-Sopron County within Hungary
Győr-Moson-Sopron County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionWestern Transdanubia
County seatGyőr
Districts
7 districts
Government
 • President of the General AssemblyZoltán Németh (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total4,208.05 km2 (1,624.74 sq mi)
 • Rank13th in Hungary
Population
 (2018)
 • Total461,618[1]
 • Rank6th in Hungary
Postal code
90xx – 94xx
Area code(s)(+36) 96, 99
ISO 3166 codeHU-GS
Websitewww.gymsmo.hu

History

Győr-Sopron county was created in 1950 from two counties: Győr-Moson and Sopron. Though formed as a result of the general Communist administrative reform of that year, it is the long-term result of the impact of earlier border changes on Hungary's western counties. In 1921 the counties of Moson and Sopron were each divided in two, with their western districts together forming the northern half of the Austrian province of Burgenland. Between 1921 and 1945, Győr and Moson became part of the "provisionally and administratively unified counties of Győr-Moson-Pozsony", renamed after 1945 as simply Győr-Moson. In 1947 the borders of this county were modified when Hungary lost three villages in the far north of Győr-Moson to Czechoslovakia as a consequence of the Hungarian peace treaty signed in that year. Though Győr is the capital, there is a strong rivalry between it and Sopron, historically an important cultural centre on its own right. The county also contains Hegyeshalom, Hungary's busiest international land border crossing point. In 1990, it was officially renamed to Győr-Moson-Sopron county.

Geography
Further information: Zámolyi Channel

Demographics

Religion in Győr-Moson-Sopron County (2018 census, KSH)

  Roman Catholic (49%)
  Greek Catholicism (1%)
  Lutheranism (6%)
  Hungarian Reformed Church (37.2%)
  Jewish (2%)
  Non-religious (3.6%)
  Atheists (1.2%)
See also: Demographics of Hungary

Győr-Moson-Sopron is the only county in Hungary whose population has been increasing according to the Központi Statisztikai Hivatal (KSH). The population density was 108/km².

Year County population[2] Change
1949 374,987 n/a
1960 Increase 401,861 7.17%
1970 Increase 414,457 3.13%
1980 Increase 437,857 5.65%
1990 Decrease 432,126 -1.31%
2001 Increase 438,773 1.54%
2011 Increase 447,985 2.10%
2015 Increase 452,638 1.03%
2016 Increase 456,159 0.78%
2017 Increase 459,680 0.77%
2018 Increase 461,618 0.42%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 5,000), Roma (3,500), Croats (3,000) and Slovaks (1,500).

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3]
Total population447,985
Identified themselves395,505
Hungarians380,282 (96.15%)
Germans5,145 (1.30%)
Others and undefinable10,078 (2.55%)
UndeclaredApprox. 63,000

Ethnic composition according to the KSH

Ethnicity in 2018 % of the county
Hungarians 94%
Germans 3.5%
Gypsies 0.4%
Others 1.1%

Ethnicities in Győr-Moson-Sopron County (2018 census, KSH)

  Hungarians (94%)
  Germans (3.5%)
  Gypsies (0.4%)
  others (1.1%)

Religion
See also: Religion in Hungary

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

Roman Catholic243,196
Greek Catholic1,066
Total Catholic244,355
Evangelical21,062
Reformed14,741
Other religions4,263
Non-religious41,179
Atheist4,683
Undeclared117,702

Regional structure
District of Győr-Moson-Sopron County
№ English and
Hungarian names		 Area
(km²)		 Population
(2011)		 Density
(pop./km²)		 Seat № of
municipalities
1 Csorna District
Csornai járás		 579.76 32,970 57 Csorna 33
2 Győr District
Győri járás		 903.40 190,146 210 Győr 35
3 Kapuvár District
Kapuvári járás		 372.14 23,778 64 Kapuvár 19
4 Mosonmagyaróvár District
Mosonmagyaróvári járás		 899.95 72,609 81 Mosonmagyaróvár 26
5 Pannonhalma District
Pannonhalmi járás		 312.34 15,227 49 Pannonhalma 17
6 Sopron District
Soproni járás		 867.71 98,841 114 Sopron 39
7 Tét District
Téti járás		 272.64 14,414 53 Tét 14
Győr-Moson-Sopron County 4,208.05 452,638 109 Győr 183

Politics

County Assembly
Main article: Győr-Moson-Sopron County Council

The Győr-Moson-Sopron County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 21 counselors, with the following party composition:[5]

    Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 14                            
  Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) 4                            
  Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 2                            
  Democratic Coalition (DK) 1                            

Presidents of the County Assembly
President[6] Terminus
Zoltán Németh (Fidesz-KDNP)2014–

Members of the National Assembly

The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[7]

ConstituencyMemberParty
Győr-Moson-Sopron County 1st constituency Róbert Balázs Simon Fidesz–KDNP
Győr-Moson-Sopron County 2nd constituency Ákos Kara Fidesz–KDNP
Győr-Moson-Sopron County 3rd constituency Alpár Gyopáros Fidesz–KDNP
Győr-Moson-Sopron County 4th constituency Attila Barcza Fidesz–KDNP
Győr-Moson-Sopron County 5th constituency István Nagy Fidesz–KDNP

Municipalities

Győr-Moson-Sopron County has 2 urban counties, 10 towns, 4 large villages and 167 villages.

Cities with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Towns
Villages

municipalities are large villages.

International relations

Győr-Moson-Sopron County has a partnership relationship with:[8]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Győr-Moson-Sopron County.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Győr-Moson-Sopron County.
  1. nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
  2. népesség.com, "Győr-Moson-Sopron 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, 3.8 Győr-Moson-Sopron megye, (in Hungarian)
  5. Közgyűlés tagjai, (in Hungarian)
  6. Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
  7. "Győr-Moson-Sopron megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  8. Nemzetközi kapcsolatok (Győr-Moson-Sopron megye)

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