Tiszavasvári District
Tiszavasvári (Hungarian: Tiszavasvári járás) is a district in western part of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. Tiszavasvári is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Tiszavasvári District
Tiszavasvári járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Tiszavasvári District within Hungary and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| District seat | Tiszavasvári |
| Area | |
| • Total | 381.61 km2 (147.34 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 27,684 |
| • Rank | 8th in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Geography
Tiszavasvári District borders with Szerencs District and Tokaj District (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) to the northwest and north, Nyíregyháza District to the north and east, Hajdúböszörmény District and Hajdúnánás District (Hajdú-Bihar County) to the south, Tiszaújváros District (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Tiszavasvári District is 6.
Municipalities
The district has 2 towns, 1 large village and 3 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013)[1]
- Szorgalmatos (1,039)
- Tiszadada (2,317)
- Tiszadob (2,929)
- Tiszaeszlár (2,572)
- Tiszalök (5,485)
- Tiszavasvári (12,964) – district seat
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipality is large village.
Demographics
Religion in Tiszavasvári District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 27,684 and the population density was 73/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27,684 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 4,000) and German (150).
Total population (2011 census): 27,684
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 27,812 persons:
- Hungarians: 23,876 (85.85%)
- Gypsies: 3,561 (12.80%)
- Others and indefinable: 375 (1.35%)
Approx. 150 persons in Tiszavasvári District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Reformed – 7,040;
- Catholic – 5,877 (Roman Catholic – 4,181; Greek Catholic – 1,696);
- Evangelical – 70;
- other religions – 348;
- Non-religious – 7,011;
- Atheism – 198;
- Undeclared – 7,140.
Gallery
Tiszavasvári, the district seat
Hydroelectric power plant near Tiszalök
Andrássy Palace in Tiszadob
Traditional house from Tiszadob
See also
References
- A KSH 2013. évi helységnévkönyve
- népesség.com, "Tiszavasvári 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)