Tiszakécske District
Tiszakécske (Hungarian: Tiszakécskei járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Bács-Kiskun County. Tiszakécske is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Tiszakécske District
Tiszakécskei járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Tiszakécske District within Hungary and Bács-Kiskun County. | |
| Coordinates: 46.94°N 20.10°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Bács-Kiskun |
| District seat | Tiszakécske |
| Area | |
| • Total | 405.99 km2 (156.75 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th in Bács-Kiskun |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 23,582 |
| • Rank | 8th in Bács-Kiskun |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Geography
Tiszakécske District borders with Nagykőrös District, Cegléd District (Pest County) and Szolnok District (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County) to the north, Kunszentmárton District (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County) to the east, Csongrád District (Csongrád County) to the southeast, Kiskunfélegyháza District to the southwest, Kecskemét District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Tiszakécske District is 5.
Municipalities
The district has 1 town, 2 large villages and 2 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Lakitelek (4,452)
- Szentkirály (1,940)
- Tiszaalpár (4,907)
- Tiszakécske (11,237) – district seat
- Tiszaug (899)
The bolded municipality is city, italics municipalities are large villages.
Demographics
Religion in Tiszakécske District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 23,582 and the population density was 58/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23,582 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 450), German (200) and Romanian (100).
Total population (2011 census): 23,582
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 21,882 persons:
- Hungarians: 20,957 (95.77%)
- Gypsies: 429 (1.96%)
- Others and indefinable: 496 (2.27%)
Approx. 1,500 persons in Tiszakécske District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 12,252 (Roman Catholic – 12,200; Greek Catholic – 50);
- Reformed – 2,387;
- Evangelical – 52;
- other religions – 258;
- Non-religious – 3,146;
- Atheism – 173;
- Undeclared – 5,314.
Gallery
Tiszakécske, the district seat.jpg.webp)
Tőserdő near Lakitelek
Earthfort of Tiszaalpár
Holy Trinity Church in Tiszakécske
See also
References
- A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- népesség.com, "Tiszakécskei 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)