Csongrád-Csanád County

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Csongrád-Csanád (Hungarian: Csongrád-Csanád vármegye[ˈt͡ʃoŋɡraːdˈt͡ʃɒnaːd]; German: Komitat Tschongrad-Tschanad; Romanian: Județul Ciongrad-Cenad; Serbo-Croatian: Čongrad-čanadska županija) 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

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

Demographics

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.

Ethnicity

Religion in Csongrád-Csanád County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (58.1%)
  1. Roman Catholic (47.8%)
  2. Greek Catholic (0.80%)
  3. Calvinistic (9.60%)
  4. Lutheran (1.30%)
  5. Other Christian denomination (4.60%)
  6. Other religion (0.70%)
  7. Not religious (35.2%)

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):[9] 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

Religious adherence in the county according to the 2011 census:[10]

Regional structure

Districts of Csongrád-Csanád County
No.English andHungarian namesArea (km2)Population (2011)Density (pop./km2)SeatNo. ofmunicipalities
1Csongrád DistrictCsongrádi járás339.2422,99668Csongrád (town)4
2Hódmezővásárhely DistrictHódmezővásárhelyi járás707.7756,56080Hódmezővásárhely4
3Kistelek DistrictKisteleki járás410.2018,18544Kistelek6
4Makó DistrictMakói járás688.8545,13866Makó15
5Mórahalom DistrictMórahalmi járás561.7128,98652Mórahalom10
6Szeged DistrictSzegedi járás741.10204,263276Szeged13
7Szentes DistrictSzentesi járás813.8441,32851Szentes8
Csongrád-Csanád County4,262.71417,45698Szeged60

Transport

Road network

M5 motorway near Röszke.
Main road 45 near Szentes.

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.[11] 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

County Assembly

The Csongrád-Csanád County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections,[12] is made up of 20 counselors,[13] with the following party composition:

PartySeatsCurrent County Assembly
 Fidesz-KDNP10            
 Our Homeland Movement5            
 Democratic Coalition2            
 Momentum Movement2            

Presidents of the County Assembly

President[14]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

The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[15]

ConstituencyMemberParty
Csongrád-Csanád County 1st constituencySándor SzabóMSZP
Csongrád-Csanád County 2nd constituencyBéla MihálffyFidesz–KDNP
Csongrád-Csanád County 3rd constituencySándor FarkasFidesz–KDNP
Csongrád-Csanád County 4th constituencyJános LázárFidesz–KDNP

Municipalities

Csongrád-Csanád County has 2urban counties, 8towns, 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.[16]

Cities with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Towns
Villages

municipalities are large villages.

References

  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. ↑"Területi adatok – Csongrád megye, 1.1. A népesség száma és jellemzői" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 2025-04-01.
  8. ↑""Csongrád megye népessége 1870-2018". Public Database. népesség.com. 2025-04-01.
  9. ↑1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office(in Hungarian)
  10. ↑2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.6 Csongrád megye, (in Hungarian)Archived 2017-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑"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)
  12. ↑"Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások". vtr.valasztas.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  13. ↑"Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Csongrád megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  14. ↑Önkormányzati választások eredményei(in Hungarian)
  15. ↑"Csongrád-Csanád megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  16. ↑List of localities in Csongrád county by area, population and status (2001 census), English

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