Tolna County
Tolna (Hungarian: Tolna vármegye, pronounced [ˈtolnɒ]; German: Komitat Tolnau) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in present Hungary as it was of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It lies in central Hungary, on the west bank of the river Danube. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Somogy, Fejér, Bács-Kiskun, and Baranya. The capital of Tolna county is Szekszárd. Its area is 3703 km2.
Tolna County
Tolna vármegye | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Tolna County within Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 18°35′E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County seat | Szekszárd |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • President of the General Assembly | Tamás Fehérvári (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,703.16 km2 (1,429.80 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th in Hungary |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 219,317[1] |
| • Rank | 18th in Hungary |
| Postal code | 702x – 7252, 7352 – 7361 |
| Area code(s) | (+36) 74, 75 |
| ISO 3166 code | HU-TO |
| Website | www |
History
Tolna (in Latin: comitatus Tolnensis) was also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was about the same as that of present Tolna county, is now in central Hungary. The capital of the county was Szekszárd.
Demographics
Religion in Tolna County (2011 census)
In 2015, it had a population of 225,936 and the population density was 61 inhabitants per square kilometre (160/sq mi).
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
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| 1949 | 275,644 | n/a |
| 1960 |  272,101 |
-1.29% |
| 1970 | 258,760 |
-4.90% |
| 1980 |  266,273 |
2.90% |
| 1990 | 253,675 |
-4.73% |
| 2001 | 249,683 |
-1.57% |
| 2011 | 230,361 |
-7.74% |
| 2015 | 225,936 |
-1.95% |
| 2018 | 219,317 |
-3.01% |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 10,000) and Roma (8,500).
Total population (2011 census): 230,361
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3]
Identified themselves: 214 953 persons:
- Hungarians: 194 685 (90,57%)
- Germans: 10 195 (4,74%)
- Roma: 8 768 (4,08%)
- Others and indefinable: 1 305 (0,61%)
Approx. 32,000 persons in Tolna County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 108,755 (Roman Catholic – 108,392; Greek Catholic – 331)
- Reformed – 18,533;
- Evangelical – 6,800;
- Other religions – 2,734;
- Non-religious – 35,803;
- Atheism – 2,194;
- Undeclared – 55,542.
Regional structure
| No. | English and Hungarian names |
Area (km2) |
Population (2011) |
Density (pop./km2) |
Seat | No. of municipalities |
| 1 | Bonyhád District Bonyhádi járás |
476.77 | 31,567 | 66 | Bonyhád | 25 |
| 2 | Dombóvár District Dombóvári járás |
509.02 | 32,331 | 64 | Dombóvár | 16 |
| 3 | Paks District Paksi járás |
836.00 | 49,433 | 59 | Paks | 15 |
| 4 | Szekszárd District Szekszárdi járás |
656.18 | 60,122 | 92 | Szekszárd | 17 |
| 5 | Tamási District Tamási járás |
1,019.94 | 38,705 | 38 | Tamási | 32 |
| 6 | Tolna District Tolnai járás |
205.24 | 18,203 | 89 | Tolna (town) | 4 |
| Tolna County | 3,703.16 | 231,183 | 64 | Szekszárd | 109 | |
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Politics
The Tolna County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:[5]
| Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | ||||||||
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| Fidesz-KDNP | 8 | |||||||||
| Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) | 3 | |||||||||
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) | 2 | |||||||||
| Democratic Coalition (DK) | 1 | |||||||||
| People's Party (Néppárt) | 1 | |||||||||
Municipalities
Tolna County has 1 urban county, 10 towns, 5 large villages and 93 villages.
- City with county rights
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
Szekszárd (34,296) – county seat
- Towns
Paks (19,369)
Dombóvár (19,010)
Bonyhád (13,630)
Tolna (11,126)
Dunaföldvár (8,775)
Tamási (8,349)
Bátaszék (6,370)
Simontornya (4,057)
Nagymányok (2,338)
Gyönk (2,052)
- Villages
- Alsónána
- Alsónyék
- Aparhant
- Attala
- Báta
- Bátaapáti
- Belecska
- Bikács
- Bogyiszló
- Bonyhádvarasd
- Bölcske
- Cikó
- Csibrák
- Csikóstőttős
- Dalmand
- Decs
- Diósberény
- Döbrököz
- Dunaszentgyörgy
- Dúzs
- Értény
- Fadd
- Fácánkert
- Felsőnána
- Felsőnyék
- Fürged
- Gerjen
- Grábóc
- Györe
- Györköny
- Gyulaj
- Harc
- Hőgyész
- Iregszemcse
- Izmény
- Jágónak
- Kajdacs
- Kakasd
- Kalaznó
- Kapospula
- Kaposszekcső
- Keszőhidegkút
- Kéty
- Kisdorog
- Kismányok
- Kisszékely
- Kistormás
- Kisvejke
- Kocsola
- Koppányszántó
- Kölesd
- Kurd
- Lápafő
- Lengyel
- Madocsa
- Magyarkeszi
- Medina
- Miszla
- Mórágy
- Mőcsény
- Mucsfa
- Mucsi
- Murga
- Nagydorog
- Nagykónyi
- Nagyszékely
- Nagyszokoly
- Nagyvejke
- Nak
- Németkér
- Ozora
- Őcsény
- Pálfa
- Pári
- Pincehely
- Pörböly
- Pusztahencse
- Regöly
- Sárpilis
- Sárszentlőrinc
- Sióagárd
- Szakadát
- Szakály
- Szakcs
- Szálka
- Szárazd
- Szedres
- Tengelic
- Tevel
- Tolnanémedi
- Udvari
- Újireg
- Varsád
- Váralja
- Várdomb
- Várong
- Závod
- Zomba
municipalities are large villages.
Gallery
Szekszárd, the capital of the county
Lake in Tamási
Holy Spirit Church in Paks
Landscape in Gemenc Forest
Pipo de Ozora Castle in Ozora_2.jpg.webp)
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Calvary in Dunaföldvár
Apponyi Mansion in Lengyel
References
- nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
- népesség.com, "Tolna megye népessége 1870-2015"
- 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
- 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.17 Tolna megye, (in Hungarian)
- A Tolna Megyei Önkormányzat Közgyűlésnek tagjai, (in Hungarian)
- Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
External links
- Official site in Hungarian and German
- Tolnai Népújság (teol.hu) - The county portal
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