Csongrád-Csanád County
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| Csongrád-Csanád County Csongrád-Csanád vármegye |
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Descending, from top: Maros river embankment near Makó, Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park, and Cathedral of Szeged
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 Csongrád-Csanád County within Hungary |
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| Country |  Hungary |
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| Region | Southern Great Plain | ||||
| County seat | Szeged | ||||
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| Government | |||||
| • President of the General Assembly | Béla Kakas (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 4,262.71 km2 (1,645.84 sq mi) | ||||
| Area rank | 12th in Hungary | ||||
| Population (2018) | |||||
| • Total | 400,238[1] | ||||
| • Rank | 8th in Hungary | ||||
| GDP[2] | |||||
| • Total | HUF 1,091 billion €3.504 billion (2016) |
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| Postal code | 66xx – 69xx | ||||
| Area code(s) | (+36) 62, 63 | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | HU-CS | ||||
| Website | www |
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Csongrád-Csanád (Hungarian: Csongrád-Csanád vármegye [ˈt͡ʃoŋɡraːd ˈt͡ʃɒnaːd]) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in southern Hungary, straddling the river Tisza, on the border with Serbia and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Bács-Kiskun County, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County and Békés. The administrative centre of Csongrád-Csanád county is Szeged. The county is also part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
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History
On October 3, 2017, the Hungarian Parliament passed a resolution to rename Csongrád County to Csongrád-Csanád County, which took effect on June 4, 2020.[3] The resolution was submitted by János Lázár, then-Minister of the Prime Minister's Office, who called the renaming symbolic as more than a dozen settlements in the area still share Csanád County's identity.[4]
Geography
This county has a total area of 4,263 km2 (1,646 sq mi) – 4,58% of Hungary.
The area of Csongrád-Csanád County is flat. It has a high number of sunshine hours and excellent soil, which makes it the most important agricultural area of Hungary. Its most famous products are paprika from Szeged and onions from Makó, but grain, vegetables, and fruits are also significant. Half of the onions, paprika, and vegetables produced in Hungary are from Csongrád-Csanád. The county is also rich in oil and natural gas.
The highest point is Ásotthalom (125 m), the lowest is Gyálarét (78 m; lowest point of Hungary).
Neighbours
- Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County in the North.
- Békés County in the East.
Romania and 
Serbia in the South – Timiș County, Arad County, North Banat District and North Bačka District- Bács-Kiskun County in the West.
Demographics
Religion in Csongrád-Csanád County (2011 census)
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After the end of the Ottoman occupation in 1715, the county was nearly uninhabited, with a population density of less than 5/km2. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the county was repopulated by ethnic Hungarians from the relatively overpopulated northern and western counties of the Kingdom of Hungary.[5] According to the 2001 census, the county is home for 423,826 people (216,936 people live in urban counties) with a population density is 100/km2. It has a Hungarian majority.[6]
In 2015, it had a population of 406,205 and the population density was 95/km².
| Year | County population[7] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 429,083 | n/a |
| 1960 |  434,046 |
1.16% |
| 1970 | 445,220 |
2.57% |
| 1980 | 456,300 (record) |
2.49% |
| 1990 |  438,842 |
-3.83% |
| 2001 | 433,344 |
-1.25% |
| 2011 | 417,456 |
-3.67% |
| 2015 | 406,205 |
-2.76% |
| 2018 | 400,238 |
-1.49% |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 5,000), Romanian (1,500), German (1,300) and Serb (1,300).
Total population (2011 census): 417,456
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[8] Identified themselves: 367,193 persons:
- Hungarians: 355,554 (96.83%)
- Gypsies: 4,720 (1.29%)
- Others and indefinable: 6,919 (1.88%)
Approximately 59,000 persons in Csongrád-Csanád County did not declare their ethnic group on the 2011 census.
Religion
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Religious adherence in the county according to the 2011 census:[9]
- Catholic – 165,955 (Roman Catholic – 164,060; Greek Catholic – 1,855);
- Reformed – 29,289;
- Evangelical – 3,488;
- Orthodox – 923;
- Judaism – 263;
- Other religions – 7,278;
- Non-religious – 90,836;
- Atheism – 6,585;
- Undeclared – 112,839.
Regional structure
| № | English and Hungarian names |
Area (km²) |
Population (2011) |
Density (pop./km²) |
Seat | № of municipalities |
| 1 | Csongrád District Csongrádi járás |
339.24 | 22,996 | 68 | Csongrád (town) | 4 |
| 2 | Hódmezővásárhely District Hódmezővásárhelyi járás |
707.77 | 56,560 | 80 | Hódmezővásárhely | 4 |
| 3 | Kistelek District Kisteleki járás |
410.20 | 18,185 | 44 | Kistelek | 6 |
| 4 | Makó District Makói járás |
688.85 | 45,138 | 66 | Makó | 15 |
| 5 | Mórahalom District Mórahalmi járás |
561.71 | 28,986 | 52 | Mórahalom | 10 |
| 6 | Szeged District Szegedi járás |
741.10 | 204,263 | 276 | Szeged | 13 |
| 7 | Szentes District Szentesi járás |
813.84 | 41,328 | 51 | Szentes | 8 |
| Csongrád-Csanád County | 4,262.71 | 417,456 | 98 | Szeged | 60 | |
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Transport
Road network
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In 2012, Csongrád-Csanád County had a dense network of public roads, in total length of 1,350 km, of which 281 km were main roads.[10] Inland, connections were provided by 1,049 km of county and communal roads and 20 km were covered with light road surfaces.
- Highway network
Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/local/bin/rsvg-convert: not foundruns from Budapest to Röszke (Serbian border). ~ 47 km- 30px runs from Szombathely to Szeged. (planned)
30px runs from Szeged to Csanádpalota (Romanian border). - 58 km
- Road network
runs from Budapest to Röszke (Serbian border), via Kistelek and Szeged. - 52 km- 25px runs from Szeged to Nagylak (Romanian border), via Makó. - 55 km
- 25px runs from Makó to Hódmezővásárhely. - 30 km
- 25px runs from Makó to Kiszombor (Romanian border). - 6 km
- 25px runs from Kunszentmárton to Hódmezővásárhely, via Szentes. - 43 km
runs from Szeged to Debrecen, via Hódmezővásárhely.- 25px runs from Szeged to Bátaszék, via Mórahalom.
- 25px runs from Kiskunfélegyháza to Szentes, via Csongrád.
- 25px western bypass of Szeged.
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Politics
County Assembly
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The Csongrád-Csanád County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors,[11] with the following party composition:
| Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | ||||||||||||
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| Fidesz-KDNP | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Hungarian Socialist Party | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Jobbik | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Our Homeland Movement | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Democratic Coalition | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Momentum Movement | 1 | |||||||||||||
Presidents of the County Assembly
| President[12] | Terminus |
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| István Lehmann (MSZP) | 1990–1998 |
| Dr. József Frank (Fidesz) | 1998–2006 |
| Anna Magyar (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2006–2014 |
| Béla Kakas (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2014– |
Members of the National Assembly
The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[13]
Municipalities
Csongrád-Csanád County has 2 urban counties, 8 towns, 7 large villages and 43 villages.
As a typical Great Plain county, Csongrád-Csanád has a relatively small number of municipalities. 72.5% of the population lives in cities/towns, so it is one of the most urbanized county in Hungary.[14]
- Cities with county rights
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
- Szeged (168,048) – county seat
- Hódmezővásárhely (46,047)
- Towns
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- Szentes (28,509)
- Makó (23,683)
- Csongrád (17,242)
- Sándorfalva (7,871)
- Kistelek (7,103)
- Mindszent (6,914)
- Mórahalom (5,804)
- Csanádpalota (2,923)
- Villages
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- Algyő
- Ambrózfalva
- Apátfalva
- Árpádhalom
- Ásotthalom
- Baks
- Balástya
- Bordány
- Csanádalberti
- Csanytelek
- Csengele
- Derekegyház
- Deszk
- Domaszék
- Dóc
- Eperjes
- Fábiánsebestyén
- Felgyő
- Ferencszállás
- Forráskút
- Földeák
- Királyhegyes
- Kiszombor
- Klárafalva
- Kövegy
- Kübekháza
- Magyarcsanád
- Maroslele
- Mártély
- Nagyér
- Nagylak
- Nagymágocs
- Nagytőke
- Óföldeák
- Ópusztaszer
- Öttömös
- Pitvaros
- Pusztamérges
- Pusztaszer
- Röszke
- Ruzsa
- Szatymaz
- Szegvár
- Székkutas
- Tiszasziget
- Tömörkény
- Újszentiván
- Üllés
- Zákányszék
- Zsombó
municipalities are large villages.
Gallery
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Szeged, the capital of the county
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County hall in Szentes
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Great Hungarian Plain in Csongrád-Csanád County
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Windmill near Szeged
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Károlyi Mansion in Nagymágocs
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Traditional house in Csongrád
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River Kurca
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Church of Forests in Ópusztaszer
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References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Csongrád County#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Csongrád County]]. |
- ↑ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarians settlements
- ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
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- ↑ Changing ethnicities in Hungary (map+data+assay) (Károly Kocsis, Zsolt Bottlik, MTA Földrajztudományi Kutatóintézet, Budapest 2009, ISBN 978-963-9545-18-2, ISBN 978-963-9545-19-9)
- ↑ Csongrád county (2001 census), English
- ↑ népesség.com, "Csongrád megye népessége 1870-2015"
- ↑ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office Script error: No such module "In lang".
- ↑ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.6 Csongrád megye, Script error: No such module "In lang". [1] Archived 2017-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ List of localities in Csongrád county by area, population and status (2001 census), English
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