Hajdúnánás District
Hajdúnánás District
Hajdúnánási járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Hajdúnánás District within Hungary and Hajdú-Bihar County. | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′N 21°26′E / 47.84°N 21.43°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Hajdú-Bihar |
| District seat | Hajdúnánás |
| Area | |
| • Total | 547.27 km2 (211.30 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th in Hajdú-Bihar |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 29,614 |
| • Rank | 8th in Hajdú-Bihar |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Hajdúnánás (Hungarian: Hajdúnánási járás) is a district in north-western part of Hajdú-Bihar County. Hajdúnánás is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Hajdúság historical and geographical region.
Geography
Hajdúnánás District borders with Tiszavasvári District (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County) to the north, Hajdúböszörmény District to the southeast, Balmazújváros District to the south, Mezőcsát District and Tiszaújváros District (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Hajdúnánás District is 6.
Municipalities
The district has 2 towns and 4 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Folyás (328)
- Görbeháza (2,402)
- Hajdúnánás (16,975) – district seat
- Polgár (7,915)
- Tiszagyulaháza (705)
- Újtikos (907)
The bolded municipalities are cities.
Demographics
Religion in Hajdúnánás District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 29,614 and the population density was 54/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29,614 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 1,000) and German (100).
Total population (2011 census): 29,614
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 26,934 persons:
- Hungarians: 25,755 (95.62%)
- Gypsies: 851 (3.16%)
- Others and indefinable: 328 (1.22%)
Approx. 3,000 persons in Hajdúnánás District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 6,698 (Roman Catholic – 6,141; Greek Catholic – 555);
- Reformed – 6,463;
- other religions – 268;
- Non-religious – 8,833;
- Atheism – 219;
- Undeclared – 7,133.
Gallery
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Hajdúnánás, the district seat -
Aerial view of Újtikos -
Bridge over Keleti Canal near Hajdúnánás -
Church ruins of Folyvás
See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Hajdúnánási járás népessége"
- ^ 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [1]
- ^ 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [2]
External links
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| Villages (4) | ||
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