Csongrád-Csanád County


Csongrád-Csanád is the name of an administrative county in southern Hungary, straddling the river Tisza, on the border with Serbia and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Bács-Kiskun, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Békés. The administrative centre of Csongrád-Csanád county is Szeged. The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-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. 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.

Geography

This county has a total area of – 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, the lowest is Gyálarét.

Neighbours

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. According to the 2001 census, the county is home for 423,826 people with a population density is 100/km2. It has a Hungarian majority.
In 2015, it had a population of 406,205 and the population density was 95/km².
YearCounty populationChange
1949429,083n/a
1960 434,0461.16%
1970 445,2202.57%
1980 456,300 2.49%
1990 438,842-3.83%
2001 433,344-1.25%
2011 417,456-3.67%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma, Romanian, German and Serb.
Total population : 417,456

Ethnic groups :
Identified themselves: 367,193 persons:
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:

Transport

Road network

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. Inland, connections were provided by 1,049 km of county and communal roads and 20 km were covered with light road surfaces.
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The Csongrád-Csanád County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:

Presidents of the General Assembly

Municipalities

Csongrád-Csanád County has 2 urban counties, 8 towns, 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.
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municipalities are large villages.

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