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Csongrád-Csanád County

Coordinates: 46°25′N 20°15′E / 46.417°N 20.250°E / 46.417; 20.250
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This article is about the current administrative entity called Csongrád-Csanád county. For the historical county, see Csongrád County (former). For the town, see Csongrád.
Csongrád-Csanád County
Csongrád-Csanád vármegye
Counties of Hungary
Maros river embankment near Makó
Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park
Cathedral of Szeged
Descending, from top: Maros river embankment near Makó, Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park, and Cathedral of Szeged
Flag of Csongrád-Csanád County
Flag
Coat of arms of Csongrád-Csanád County
Coat of arms
Csongrád-Csanád County within Hungary
Csongrád-Csanád County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Great Plain
County seatSzeged
Districts
7 districts
Government
 • President of the General AssemblyBéla Kakas (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total
4,262.71 km2 (1,645.84 sq mi)
 • Rank12th in Hungary
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
400,238[1]
 • Rank8th in Hungary
GDP
[2]
 • TotalHUF 1,091 billion
€3.504 billion (2016)
Postal code
66xx – 69xx
Area code(s)(+36) 62, 63
ISO 3166 codeHU-CS
Websitewww.csongrad-megye.hu

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.

History

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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

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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

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Demographics

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Religion in Csongrád-Csanád County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (58.1%))

  Roman Catholic (47.8%)
  Calvinistic (9.6%)
  Lutheran (1.3%)
  Greek Catholic (0.8%)
  Other Christian denomination (4.6%)
  Other religion (0.7%)
  Not religious (35.2%)
See also: Demographics of Hungary

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 Increase 434,046 1.16%
1970 Increase 445,220 2.57%
1980 Increase 456,300 (record) 2.49%
1990 Decrease 438,842 -3.83%
2001 Decrease 433,344 -1.25%
2011 Decrease 417,456 -3.67%
2015 Decrease 406,205 -2.76%
2018 Decrease 400,238 -1.49%

Ethnicity

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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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See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to the 2011 census:[9]

Regional structure

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District of Csongrád-Csanád County
No. English and
Hungarian names 		Area
(km2) 		Population
(2011) 		Density
(pop./km2) 		Seat No. 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

Transport

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Road network

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M5 motorway near Röszke.
Main road 45 near Szentes.
See also: Roads in Hungary and Highways in Hungary

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
Road network

Politics

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County Assembly

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Main article: Csongrád-Csanád County Assembly

The Csongrád-Csanád County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections,[11] is made up of 20 counselors,[12] with the following party composition:

Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 10                        
  Our Homeland Movement 5                        
  Democratic Coalition 2                        
  Momentum Movement 2                        

Presidents of the County Assembly

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President[13] Terminus
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

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The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[14]

Constituency Member Party
Csongrád-Csanád County 1st constituency Sándor Szabó MSZP
Csongrád-Csanád County 2nd constituency Béla Mihálffy Fidesz–KDNP
Csongrád-Csanád County 3rd constituency Sándor Farkas Fidesz–KDNP
Csongrád-Csanád County 4th constituency János Lázár Fidesz–KDNP

Municipalities

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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.[15]

Cities with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Towns
Villages

municipalities are large villages.

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References

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Csongrád County.
  1. ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarians settlements
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ Harmat Árpád, Péter (October 5, 2017). "Csongrád - Csanád megye, az új elnevezés védelmében". Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Új neve van Csongrád megyének". HVG. October 3, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ Csongrád county (2001 census), English
  7. ^ népesség.com, "Csongrád megye népessége 1870-2015"
  8. ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
  9. ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.6 Csongrád megye, (in Hungarian) [1] Archived 2017-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Csongrád Megyei Terület fejlesztési Koncepció" (PDF) (in Hungarian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-11-10. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások". vtr.valasztas.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  12. ^ "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Csongrád megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  13. ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
  14. ^ "Csongrád-Csanád megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  15. ^ List of localities in Csongrád county by area, population and status (2001 census), English
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