Hajdúnánás District

Hajdúnánás (Hungarian: Hajdúnánási járás) is a district in north-western part of Hajdú-Bihar County. Hajdúnánás 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.

Hajdúnánás District

Hajdúnánási járás
Districts of Hungary
Coat of arms
Hajdúnánás District within Hungary and Hajdú-Bihar County.
Country Hungary
CountyHajdú-Bihar
District seatHajdúnánás
Area
 • Total547.27 km2 (211.30 sq mi)
Area rank6th in Hajdú-Bihar
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total29,614
 • Rank8th in Hajdú-Bihar
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)

Geography

Hajdúnánás District borders with Tiszavasvári District (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County) to the north, Hajdúböszörmény District to the southeast, Balmazújváros District to the south, Mezőcsát District and Tiszaújváros District (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Hajdúnánás District is 6.

Municipalities

The district has 2 towns and 4 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]

The bolded municipalities are cities.

Demographics

Religion in Hajdúnánás District (2011 census)

  Catholic Church (20.7%)
  Greek Catholicism (1.9%)
  Calvinism (21.8%)
  Other religions (0.9%)
  Non-religious (29.8%)
  Atheists (0.7%)
  Undeclared (24.2%)

In 2011, it had a population of 29,614 and the population density was 54/km².

Year County population[2] Change
2011 29,614 n/a

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 1,000) and German (100).

Total population (2011 census): 29,614
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 26,934 persons:

Approx. 3,000 persons in Hajdúnánás District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]

  • Hajdúnánás, the district seat
  • Aerial view of Újtikos
  • Bridge over Keleti Canal near Hajdúnánás
  • Church ruins of Folyvás

See also

References
  1. A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
  2. népesség.com, "Hajdúnánási járás népessége"
  3. 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)
  4. 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)


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