Pest County
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Pest (Hungarian: Pest vármegye, pronounced [ˈpɛʃt]; German: Komitat Pest) is a county (vármegye) in central Hungary. It covers an area of 6,393.14 square kilometres (2,468.41 sq mi), and has a population of 1,339,090 (2023). The suburbs of Budapest surrounds the national capital Budapest and is the county's largest administrative unit (13.8%/1.3 million in 2013). It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Nógrád, Heves, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Bács-Kiskun, Fejér, and Komárom-Esztergom. The River Danube flows through the county. The capital of Pest County is Budapest, although Budapest is not part of Pest County. Starting 2018, they also constitute different NUTS:HU level 2 regions, as previously Pest County has lost catch-up aids from the European Union because of the high development of Budapest.
Contents
• History
• Religion
• Economy
• Politics
• Gallery
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History
The present county Pest was formed after World War II, when the former county Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun was split in two parts (the other part is within present-day Bács-Kiskun). Pest County also existed in the early days of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary (11th century). Its territory comprised approximately the north-eastern part of present Pest County. It was combined with adjacent Pilis county before the 15th century. More information can be found at the entry of former Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun county.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 25,000), Roma (20,000), Slovaks (6,000), Romanians (4,000) and Serbs (1,500).
Total population (2011 census): 1,217,476
Ethnic groups (2011 census):cite-ref-4[4] Identified themselves: 1,090,882 persons:
• Hungarians: 1,024,768 (93.94%)
• Germans: 24,994 (2.29%)
• Romani: 20,065 (1.84%)
• Others and indefinable: 21,055 (1.93%)
Approx. 178,000 persons in Pest County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:cite-ref-5[5]
• Catholic – 445,106 (Roman Catholic – 435,717; Greek Catholic – 9,235);
• Reformed – 134,848;
• Evangelical – 32,564;
• Orthodox – 1,796;
• Judaism – 947;
• Other religions – 26,485;
• Non-religious – 200,430;
• Atheism – 19,869;
• Undeclared – 355,431.
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the county was 13.8 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 10.3% of Hungary's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 17,000 euros or 56% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 69% of the EU average.cite-ref-6[6]
Regional structure
| № | English and Hungarian names | Area (km 2 ) | Population (2011) | Density (pop./km 2 ) | Seat | № of municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aszód District Aszódi járás | 298.37 | 37,472 | 126 | Aszód | 11 |
| 2 | Budakeszi District Budakeszi járás | 288.95 | 83,670 | 290 | Budakeszi | 12 |
| 3 | Cegléd District Ceglédi járás | 886.30 | 88,952 | 100 | Cegléd | 12 |
| 4 | Dabas District Dabasi járás | 614.23 | 48,289 | 79 | Dabas | 11 |
| 5 | Dunakeszi District Dunakeszi járás | 103.08 | 78,634 | 763 | Dunakeszi | 4 |
| 6 | Érd District Érdi járás | 184.29 | 116,510 | 632 | Érd | 7 |
| 7 | Gödöllő District Gödöllői járás | 449.66 | 139,826 | 311 | Gödöllő | 15 |
| 8 | Gyál District Gyáli járás | 170.99 | 40,853 | 239 | Gyál | 4 |
| 9 | Monor District Monori járás | 329.81 | 64,016 | 194 | Monor | 12 |
| 10 | Nagykáta District Nagykátai járás | 710.12 | 73,959 | 104 | Nagykáta | 15 |
| 11 | Nagykőrös District Nagykőrösi járás | 349.25 | 27,977 | 80 | Nagykőrös | 3 |
| 12 | Pilisvörösvár District Pilisvörösvári járás | 130.81 | 53,201 | 407 | Pilisvörösvár | 9 |
| 13 | Ráckeve District Ráckevei járás | 417.05 | 35,732 | 86 | Ráckeve | 11 |
| 14 | Szentendre District Szentendrei járás | 326.58 | 77,802 | 238 | Szentendre | 13 |
| 15 | Szigetszentmiklós District Szigetszentmiklósi járás | 211.28 | 110,448 | 523 | Szigetszentmiklós | 9 |
| 16 | Szob District Szobi járás | 438.32 | 24,875 | 57 | Szob | 17 |
| 17 | Vác District Váci járás | 362.19 | 68,234 | 188 | Vác | 18 |
| 18 | Vecsés District Vecsési járás | 119.74 | 47,026 | 393 | Vecsés | 4 |
| Pest County | Pest County | 6,393.14 | 1,217,476 | 192 | Budapest | 187 |
Politics
| Party | Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly | Current County Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Fidesz - KDNP | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Momentum Movement | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Our Homeland Movement | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Democratic Coalition | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipalities
Pest County has 1 urban county, 47 towns, 17 large villages and 122 villages.
City with county rights
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
• Érd (63,631)
Towns
• Dunakeszi (40,545)
• Cegléd (36,645)
• Szigetszentmiklós (34,708)
• Vác (33,831)
• Gödöllő (32,522)
• Budaörs (26,757)
• Szentendre (25,310)
• Nagykőrös (24,134)
• Gyál (23,338)
• Dunaharaszti (20,473)
• Vecsés (20,088)
• Fót (19,068)
• Százhalombatta (17,952)
• Monor (17,626)
• Göd (17,476)
• Szigethalom (16,886)
• Pomáz (16,622)
• Dabas (16,386)
• Gyömrő (16,250)
• Veresegyház (15,998)
• Pécel (15,168)
• Abony (14,916)
• Pilisvörösvár (13,667)
• Budakeszi (13,502)
• Törökbálint (12,841)
• Biatorbágy (12,484)
• Nagykáta (12,467)
• Albertirsa (12,016)
• Kistarcsa (11,953)
• Maglód (11,738)
• Pilis (11,568)
• Üllő (11,425)
• Isaszeg (11,152)
• Tököl (10,851)
• Budakalász (10,619)
• Kerepes (10,068)
• Ráckeve (9,755)
• Halásztelek (9,200)
• Diósd (9,056)
• Ócsa (8,985)
• Piliscsaba (8,472)
• Sülysáp (8,195)
• Tura (7,774)
• Dunavarsány (7,363)
• Őrbottyán (7,102)
• Aszód (6,258)
• Tápiószele (5,914)
• Zsámbék (5,174)
• Örkény (4,730)
• Nagymaros (4,679)
• Szob (2,794)
• Újhartyán (2,685)
• Visegrád (1,718)
Villages
• Acsa
• Apaj
• Áporka
• Bag
• Bénye
• Budajenő
• Bugyi
• Csemő
• Csobánka
• Csomád
• Csömör
• Csörög
• Csővár
• Dány
• Domony
• Dömsöd
• Ecser
• Farmos
• Gomba
• Hernád
• Iklad
• Inárcs
• Kakucs
• Kartal
• Káva
• Kemence
• Kismaros
• Kocsér
• Kosd
• Kóka
• Letkés
• Lórév
• Makád
• Mende
• Mikebuda
• Mogyoród
• Pánd
• Páty
• Penc
• Perbál
• Péteri
• Rád
• Solymár
• Sóskút
• Szada
• Szokolya
• Sződ
• Taksony
• Tápióság
• Tárnok
• Telki
• Tésa
• Tinnye
• Tóalmás
• Tök
• Törtel
• Úri
• Üröm
• Valkó
• Vasad
• Vácduka
• Vácegres
• Vácrátót
• Verőce
• Verseg
• Zebegény
• Zsámbok
municipalities are large villages.
Gallery
International relations
References
cite-note-0-11. Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
cite-note-22. népesség.com, "Pest megye népessége 1870-2015"
cite-note-33. "Census database - Hungarian Central Statistical Office".
cite-note-44. ↑ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
cite-note-55. ↑ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.14 Pest megye, (in Hungarian) [1]
cite-note-66. ↑ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
cite-note-77. ↑ "Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások". vtr.valasztas.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
cite-note-88. ↑ "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2024-2029 (Pest megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
cite-note-99. ↑ Külkapcsolatok (Pest megye)
External links
• Official website in Hungarian and English
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