| Hajdúszoboszló District Hajdúszoboszlói járás | |
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| Districts of Hungary | |
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 Hajdúszoboszló District within Hungary and Hajdú-Bihar County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Hajdú-Bihar |
| District seat | Hajdúszoboszló |
| Area | |
| • Total | 732.65 km (282.88 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd in Hajdú-Bihar |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43,061 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Hajdú-Bihar |
| • Density | 59/km (150/sq mi) |
Hajdúszoboszló (Hungarian: Hajdúszoboszlói járás) is a district in western part of Hajdú-Bihar County. Hajdúszoboszló is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Hajdúság historical and geographical region.
Geography
Hajdúszoboszló District borders with Balmazújváros District to the north, Debrecen District and Derecske District to the east, Püspökladány District to the south, Karcag District (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Hajdúszoboszló District is 5.
Municipalities
The district has 2 towns and 3 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)
- Ebes (4,390)
- Hajdúszoboszló (23,309) – district seat
- Hajdúszovát (3,038)
- Nagyhegyes (2,750)
- Nádudvar (8,768)
The bolded municipalities are cities.
Demographics
‹ The template Pie chart is being considered for merging. ›Religion in Hajdúszoboszló District (2011 census)
Calvinism (26.2%) Lutheranism (0.1%) Catholic Church (6.1%) Greek Catholicism (1.2%) Other religions (1.0%) Non-religious (40.0%) Atheists (0.9%) Undeclared (24.5%)In 2011, it had a population of 43,061 and the population density was 55/km².
| Year | County population | Change |
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| 2011 | 43,061 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 650) and German (300) and Romanian (100).
Total population (2011 census): 43,061
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 38,155 persons:
- Hungarians: 36,770 (96.37%)
- Gypsies: 618 (1.62%)
- Others and indefinable: 767 (2.01%)
Approx. 5,000 persons in Hajdúszoboszló District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
- Reformed – 11,291;
- Catholic – 3,124 (Roman Catholic – 2,607; Greek Catholic – 517);
- Evangelical – 51;
- other religions – 439;
- Non-religious – 17,235;
- Atheism – 388;
- Undeclared – 10,533.
Gallery
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Hajdúszoboszló, Town Hall
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Spa in Hajdúszoboszló
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Keleti Canal near Nagyhegyes
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Reformed Church in Nádudvar
See also
References
- A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- népesség.com, "Hajdúszoboszlói járás népessége"
- 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)
- 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)
External links
| Towns and villages of Hajdúszoboszló District | ||
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| Towns (2) |
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| Villages (3) | ||
| Districts (járások) of Hajdú-Bihar County | |
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