Nyírbátor District
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Nyírbátor District
Nyírbátori járás | |
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 Nyírbátor District within Hungary and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| District seat | Nyírbátor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 695.94 km2 (268.70 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 43,040 |
| • Rank | 4th in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Nyírbátor (Template:Lang-hu) is a district in south-eastern part of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. Nyírbátor 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 Nyírség geographical region.
Geography
Nyírbátor District borders with Baktalórántháza District and Mátészalka District to the north, the Romanian county of Satu Mare to the east, Romanian county of Bihor and Nyíradony District (Hajdú-Bihar County) to the south, Nagykálló District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Nyírbátor District is 20.
Municipalities
The district has 3 towns, 2 large villages and 15 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013)[1]
- Bátorliget (691)
- Encsencs (1,977)
- Kisléta (1,864)
- Máriapócs (2,155)
- Nyírbátor (12,399) – district seat
- Nyírbéltek (2,990)
- Nyírbogát (3,143)
- Nyírcsászári (1,197)
- Nyírderzs (651)
- Nyírgelse (1,159)
- Nyírgyulaj (2,045)
- Nyírlugos (2,824)
- Nyírmihálydi (2,201)
- Nyírpilis (798)
- Nyírvasvári (1,972)
- Ömböly (411)
- Penészlek (978)
- Piricse (1,810)
- Pócspetri (1,681)
- Terem (611)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipalities are large villages.
Demographics
Religion in Nyírbátor District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 43,040 and the population density was 62/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
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| 2011 | 43,040 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,000) and Romanian (100).
Total population (2011 census): 43,040
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 44,442 persons:
- Hungarians: 38,353 (86.30%)
- Gypsies: 5,570 (12.53%)
- Others and indefinable: 519 (1.17%)
Approx. 1,500 persons in Nyírbátor District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 21,094 (Greek Catholic – 12,538; Roman Catholic – 8,556);
- Reformed – 11,364;
- Evangelical – 45;
- other religions – 314;
- Non-religious – 2,317;
- Atheism – 105;
- Undeclared – 7,801.
Gallery
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Nyírbátor, the district seat -
Traditional house from Pócspetri -
Aerial view of Nyírmihálydi -
Greek Catholic Pilgrimage Church in Máriapócs
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See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2013. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Nyírbátori 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
| Towns (3) | | |
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| Large villages (2) | ||
| Villages (15) | ||
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