Sopron District
Sopron District
Soproni járás | |
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 Sopron District within Hungary and Győr-Moson-Sopron County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Győr-Moson-Sopron |
| District seat | Sopron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 867.75 km2(335.04 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd in Győr-Moson-Sopron |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 98,841 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Győr-Moson-Sopron |
| • Density | 114/km2(300/sq mi) |
Sopron(Hungarian:Soproni járás;German:Kreis Ödenburg) is a district in western part ofGyőr-Moson-Sopron County.Sopronis also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in theWestern Transdanubia Statistical Region.
Geography
[edit]Sopron District borders with theAustrianstate ofBurgenlandto the north and west,Kapuvár Districtto the east,Sárvár DistrictandKőszeg District(Vas County)to the south. The number of the inhabited places in Sopron District is 39.
Municipalities
[edit]The district has1urban county,2towns,1large village and35villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Agyagosszergény(882)
- Ágfalva(2,178)
- Csapod(523)
- Csáfordjánosfa(209)
- Csér(33)
- Ebergőc(157)
- Egyházasfalu(838)
- Fertőboz(258)
- Fertőd(3,461)
- Fertőendréd(589)
- Fertőhomok(638)
- Fertőrákos(2,144)
- Fertőszentmiklós(3,891)
- Fertőszéplak(1,318)
- Gyalóka(63)
- Harka(1,919)
- Hegykő(1,405)
- Hidegség(383)
- Iván(1,269)
- Kópháza(2,096)
- Lövő(1,443)
- Nagycenk(1,957)
- Nagylózs(1,041)
- Nemeskér(213)
- Pereszteg(1,405)
- Petőháza(1,058)
- Pinnye(321)
- Pusztacsalád(246)
- Répcevis(334)
- Röjtökmuzsaj(445)
- Sarród(1,175)
- Sopron(61,390) – district seat
- Sopronhorpács(824)
- Sopronkövesd(1,188)
- Szakony(400)
- Und(315)
- Újkér(977)
- Völcsej(387)
- Zsira(782)
Theboldedmunicipalities are cities,italicsmunicipality is large village.
Demographics
[edit]Religion in Sopron District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 98,841 and thepopulation densitywas 114/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98,841 | n/a |
Ethnicity
[edit]Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the German (approx. 5,500), Croat (1,800), Roma (750) and Romanian (200).
Total population (2011 census): 98,841
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3]Identified themselves: 94,241 persons:
- Hungarians:85,032 (90.23%)
- Germans:5,412 (5.74%)
- Croats:1,772 (1.88%)
- Others and indefinable: 2,025 (2.15%)
Approx. 4,500 persons in Sopron District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
[edit]Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 55,943 (Roman Catholic– 55,662;Greek Catholic– 258);
- Evangelical– 4,545;
- Reformed– 2,544;
- other religions – 1,128;
- Non-religious– 8,703;
- Atheism– 1,132;
- Undeclared– 24,846.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^népesség.com,"Soproni 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
[edit]| City with county rights (1) |
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| Towns (2) | ||
| Large village (1) | ||
| Villages (35) |
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