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Szentgotthárd District

Coordinates: 46°57′N 16°17′E / 46.95°N 16.28°E / 46.95; 16.28
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Szentgotthárd District
Szentgotthárdi járás
Official logo of Szentgotthárd District
Szentgotthárd District within Hungary and Vas County.
Szentgotthárd District within Hungary and Vas County.
Coordinates: 46°57′N 16°17′E / 46.95°N 16.28°E / 46.95; 16.28
Country Hungary
RegionWestern Transdanubia
CountyVas
District seatSzentgotthárd
Area
 • Total255.04 km2 (98.47 sq mi)
 • Rank7th in Vas
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total14,961
 • Rank6th in Vas
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)

Szentgotthárd (Hungarian: Szentgotthárdi járás; Slovene: Monošter okrožje) is a district in south-western part of Vas County. Szentgotthárd is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Western Transdanubia Statistical Region.

Geography

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The Szentgotthárd District borders the Austrian state of Burgenland to the north and west, the Körmend District to the east, and Slovenia to the south.

Municipalities

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The district consists of 16 municipalities, 1 town and 15 villages. The seat of the district is highlighted in bold:

Municipality Coat of arms German name Slovene name Type Area
km2
Population[1]
2011 census
Alsószölnök
Unterzemming Dolnji Senik Village 10.02 244
Apátistvánfalva
Stephansdorf Števanovci Village 12.86 379
Csörötnek
Schriedling Čretnik Village 20.53 947
Felsőszölnök
Oberzemming Gornji Senik Village 23.56 592
Gasztony
Gasting - Village 34.13 443
Kétvölgy
Permisch und Riegersdorf Verica-Ritkarovci Village 6.28 110
Kondorfa
Kradendorf Kradanovci Village 21.61 526
Magyarlak Ungarisch-Minihof Lak Village 7.62 777
Nemesmedves
Ginisdorf - Village 4.74 19
Orfalu
Andelsdorf Andovci Village 6.94 68
Rábagyarmat
Rupprecht Žormot Village 16.79 822
Rátót
Neustift an der Raab - Village 7.27 244
Rönök Radling Renik Village 10.02 424
Szakonyfalu
Eckersdorf Sakalovci Village 11.19 364
Szentgotthárd
Sankt Gotthard Monošter Town 67.73 8,629
Vasszentmihály
Sankt Michael an der Raab - Village 6.41 345

Demographics

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Religion in Szentgotthárd District (2011 census)

  Catholic Church (70.0%)
  Calvinism (2.5%)
  Lutheranism (1.4%)
  Orthodoxy (0.1%)
  Other religions (0.5%)
  Non-religious (4.1%)
  Atheists (0.6%)
  Undeclared (20.7%)

In 2011, it had a population of 14,961 and the population density was 59/km².

Year County population[2] Change
2011 14,961 n/a

Ethnicity

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Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Slovene (approx. 1,700), German (650) and Roma (350).

Total population (2011 census): 14,961
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 15,706 persons:

Approx. 1,000 persons in Szentgotthárd District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

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Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/docs/tables/regional/18/18_4_1_1_1_en.xls
  2. ^ népesség.com, "Szentgotthárdi járás népessége"
  3. ^ 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [1]
  4. ^ 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [2]
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