Sarkad District
Sarkad (Hungarian: Sarkadi járás; Romanian: Districtul Șercad) is a district in north-eastern part of Békés County. Sarkad is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Sarkad District
Sarkadi járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Sarkad District within Hungary and Békés County. | |
| Coordinates: 46.74°N 21.38°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Békés |
| District seat | Sarkad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 570.97 km2 (220.45 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th in Békés |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 22,908 |
| • Rank | 9th in Békés |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Geography
Sarkad District borders with Berettyóújfalu District (Hajdú-Bihar County) to the north, the Romanian county of Bihor to the east, Gyula District to the south, Békéscsaba District, Békés District and Szeghalom District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Sarkad District is 11.
Municipalities
The district has 1 town and 10 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Biharugra (839)
- Geszt (754)
- Körösnagyharsány (550)
- Kötegyán (1,355)
- Méhkerék (2,033)
- Mezőgyán (1,042)
- Okány (2,547)
- Sarkad (10,011) – district seat
- Sarkadkeresztúr (1,495)
- Újszalonta (98)
- Zsadány (1,639)
The bolded municipality is the city.
Demographics
Religion in Sarkad District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 22,908 and the population density was 40/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22,908 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Romanian and Roma (approx. 2,000).
Total population (2011 census): 22,908
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 23,700 persons:
- Hungarians: 19,758 (83.37%)
- Romanians: 1,940 (8.19%)
- Gypsies: 1,821 (7.68%)
- Others and indefinable: 181 (0.76%)
Approx. 1,000 persons in Sarkad District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Reformed – 7,429;
- Catholic – 1,432 (Roman Catholic – 1,360; Greek Catholic – 72);
- Orthodox – 1,200;
- Evangelical – 76;
- other religions – 846;
- Non-religious – 6,932;
- Atheism – 214;
- Undeclared – 4,779.
Gallery
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See also
References
- A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- népesség.com, "Sarkadi 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)