Körmend District

Körmend (Hungarian: Körmendi járás) is a district in south-western part of Vas County. Körmend is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Western Transdanubia Statistical Region.

Körmend District
Körmendi járás
Districts of Hungary
Official logo of Körmend District
Coat of arms
Körmend District within Hungary and Vas County.
Körmend District within Hungary and Vas County.
Coordinates: 47.01°N 16.59°E / 47.01; 16.59
Country Hungary
CountyVas
District seatKörmend
Area
 • Total614.53 km2 (237.27 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd in Vas
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total27,177
 • Rank3rd in Vas
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)

Geography

Körmend District borders with Szombathely District to the north, Vasvár District to the east, Zalaegerszeg District and Lenti District (Zala County) to the south, Slovenia, Szentgotthárd District and the Austrian state of Burgenland to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Körmend District is 46.

Municipalities

The district has 2 towns and 44 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013)[1]

The bolded municipalities are cities.

Demographics

Religion in Körmend District (2011 census)

  Catholic Church (58.0%)
  Greek Catholicism (0.1%)
  Calvinism (10.6%)
  Lutheranism (5.3%)
  Other religions (0.8%)
  Non-religious (4.0%)
  Atheists (0.5%)
  Undeclared (20.7%)

In 2011, it had a population of 27,177 and the population density was 44/km².

Year County population[2] Change
2011 27,177 n/a

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the German (approx. 300) and Roma (250).

Total population (2011 census): 27,177
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 24,347 persons:

Approx. 3,000 persons in Körmend District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

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

See also

References
  1. "A KSH 2013. évi helységnévkönyve". ksh.hu. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  2. népesség.com, "Körmendi járás népessége"
  3. 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)
  4. 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)



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