Fejér County

"Fejér" redirects here. For other uses, see Fejér (disambiguation).
Fejér County
Descending, from top: the Holland House in the park of the Festetich Palace in Dég, Martonvásár area, arboretum in Alcsútdoboz in the Duna-Ipoly National Park

Flag
Coat of arms
Country Hungary
Region Central Transdanubia
County seat Székesfehérvár
Government
 • President of the General Assembly Dr. Krisztián Molnár (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total 4,358.45 km2 (1,682.81 sq mi)
Area rank 11th in Hungary
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 425,847
 • Rank 7th in Hungary
 • Density 98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal code 206x, 209x, 24xx,
700x – 701x, 7041, 80xx, 811x – 815x
Area code(s) (+36) 22, 25
ISO 3166 code HU-FE
Website www.fejer.hu
For the historical county see Fejér (former county).

Fejér (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛjeːr]) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in Central Hungary. It lies on the west bank of the river Danube and nearly touches the eastern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Veszprém, Komárom-Esztergom, Pest, Bács-Kiskun, Tolna and Somogy. The capital of Fejér county is Székesfehérvár.

Geography

Geographically, Fejér County is very diverse; its southern part is similar (and adjacent) to the Great Hungarian Plain, and other parts are hilly (Bakony, Vértes, Gerecse mountains). Lake Velence, a popular resort, is also located there.

History

Before the Conquest

The area was already inhabited 20,000 years ago. When this part of Hungary formed a Roman province called Pannonia, several settlements stood here: the capital was Gorsium, but there were other significant towns too, where present-day Baracs and Dunaújváros are (the towns were called Annamatia and Intercisa, respectively). In the early Medieval period Huns and Avars lived in the area. After 586 several nomadic people inhabited in the area, until Hungarians conquered it in the late 9th century.

From the Conquest until the Ottoman occupation

Hungarians arrived in the area between 895 and 900. The high prince and his tribe settled down in this area. The town of Fehérvár (modern-day Székesfehérvár) became significant as the seat of Prince Géza. Under the reign of his son, King Stephen, the town became the county seat of the newly formed county. Kings of Hungary were crowned and buried in the town until the 16th century.

Fejér under Ottoman rule

Fejér county was occupied by Ottomans between 1543 and 1688. Several of the villages were destroyed, the population dramatically decreased. After being freed from Ottoman rule, local administration was reorganized in 1692. Székesfehérvár got back its town status only in 1703.

Demographics

In 2015, it had a population of 417,651 and the population density was 96/km².

Year County population[1] Change
1949 295,750 n/a
1960 Increase 357,897 21.01%
1970 Increase 391,272 9.33%
1980 Increase 420,317 7.42%
1990 Decrease 418,852 -0.35%
2001 Increase 434,317 (record) 3.69%
2011 Decrease 425,847 -1.95%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,500), Germans (5,500).

Total population (2011 census): 425,847
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[2] Identified themselves: 372 538 persons:

Approx. 65,000 persons in Fejér County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[3]

Regional structure

District of Fejér County
№ English and
Hungarian names		 Area
(km²)		 Population
(2011)		 Density
(pop./km²)		 Seat № of
municipalities
1 Bicske District
Bicskei járás		 578.25 34,370 66 Bicske 15
2 Dunaújváros District
Dunaújvárosi járás		 650.05 94,414 145 Dunaújváros 16
3 Enying District
Enyingi járás		 433.12 Enying 9
4 Gárdony District
Gárdonyi járás		 306.79 29,406 96 Gárdony 10
5 Martonvásár District
Martonvásári járás		 277.13 28,040 101 Martonvásár 8
6 Mór District
Móri járás		 439.97 Mór 13
7 Sárbogárd District
Sárbogárdi járás		 653.52 28,296 43 Sárbogárd 12
8 Székesfehérvár District
Székesfehérvári járás		 1,032.05 Székesfehérvár 25
Fejér County 4,358.75 425,847 98 Székesfehérvár

Politics

The Fejér County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:[4]

    Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 13                          
  Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) 4                          
  Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 2                          
  Democratic Coalition (DK) 1                          

Municipalities

Cities with county rights

Towns

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Villages

municipalities are large villages.

References

  1. ↑ népesség.com, "Fejér megye népessége 1870-2015"
  2. ↑ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian)
  3. ↑ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.7 Fejér megye, (Hungarian)
  4. ↑ FEJÉR MEGYEI KÖZGYŰLÉS, (Hungarian)
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Coordinates: 47°10′N 18°35′E / 47.167°N 18.583°E / 47.167; 18.583

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