Mórahalom District
Mórahalom (Hungarian: Mórahalmi járás) is a district in south-western part of Csongrád County. Mórahalom is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Mórahalom District
Mórahalmi járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Mórahalom District within Hungary and Csongrád County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Csongrád |
| District seat | Mórahalom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 561.71 km2 (216.88 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Csongrád |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 28,986 |
| • Rank | 5th in Csongrád |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Geography
Mórahalom District borders with Kiskunmajsa District (Bács-Kiskun County) and Kistelek District to the north, Szeged District to the east, the Serbian district of North Bačka to the south, Kiskunhalas District (Bács-Kiskun County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Mórahalom District is 10.
Municipalities
The district has 1 town and 9 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Ásotthalom (3,986)
- Bordány (3,262)
- Forráskút (2,366)
- Mórahalom (6,067) – district seat
- Öttömös (698)
- Pusztamérges (1,227)
- Ruzsa (2,522)
- Üllés (3,142)
- Zákányszék (2,743)
- Zsombó (3,552)
The bolded municipality is the city.
Demographics
Religion in Mórahalom District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 28,986 and the population density was 52/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28,986 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Romanian (approx. 200), German (150) and Serb (100).
Total population (2011 census): 28,986
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 26,831 persons:
- Hungarians: 26,127 (97.38%)
- Others and indefinable: 704 (2.62%)
Approx. 2,000 persons in Mórahalom District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 18,988 (Roman Catholic – 18,942; Greek Catholic – 44);
- Reformed – 666;
- Evangelical – 75;
- Orthodox – 42;
- other religions – 425;
- Non-religious – 2,762;
- Atheism – 228;
- Undeclared – 5,800.
Gallery
See also
References
- A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- népesség.com, "Mórahalmi 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)