Jászapáti District


Jászapáti is a district in north-western part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. Jászapáti 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 Jászság historical, ethnographical and geographical region.

Geography

Jászapáti District borders with Heves District ' to the northeast, Szolnok District to the east and south, Jászberény District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Jászapáti District is 9'''.

History

The Jászapáti District existed before the cessation of the districts in 1983, known as the Lower Jászság District since the 1950s. It was headquartered in Jászapáti and was closed in 1961, when its territory was divided between mainly Jászberény and Szolnok Districts.

Municipalities

The district has 2 towns, 1 large village and 6 villages.
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipality is large village.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 33,172 and the population density was 61/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma and German.
Total population : 33,172
Ethnic groups : Identified themselves: 32,580 persons:
Approx. 500 persons in Jászapáti District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:

Road network