Komárom-Esztergom County

Komárom-Esztergom County
Descending, from top: ramsons in the Gerecse Mountains, Szelim cave, landscapes of Kocs
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Hungary
Region	Central Transdanubia
County seat	Tatabánya
Government
• President of the General Assembly	György Popovics (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
• Total	2,264.52 km^2 (874.34 sq mi)
Area rank	19th in Hungary
Population (2011 census)
• Total	304,568
• Rank	15th in Hungary
• Density	130/km^2 (350/sq mi)
Postal code	2027 – 2028, 2067, 25xx, 28xx – 29xx
Area code(s)	(+36) 33, 34
ISO 3166 code	HU-KE
Website	www.kemoh.hu

Komárom-Esztergom (Slovak: Komárňansko-ostrihomská) is an administrative Hungarian county in Central Transdanubia Region, on the northern border with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties of Győr-Moson-Sopron, Veszprém, Fejér and Pest. Its county seat is Tatabánya.

History

After World War I and the break-up of empires, the Hungarian Soviet Republic came to power in 1919, followed quickly by the Kingdom of Hungary. Komárom-Esztergom was created from the Hungarian parts of the pre-1918 counties Komárom and Esztergom, formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The pre-1918 situation was temporarily restored during World War II. Between 1950 and 1990, during the Communist regime, the county was called Komárom. Since the establishment of Hungary, it was named Komárom-Esztergom to refer to its historic past.

Demographics

In 2015, it had a population of 299,110 and the population density was 132/km².

Year	County population[1]	Change
1949	220,914	n/a
1960	270,810	22.59%
1970	304,461	12.43%
1980	322,893 (record)	6.05%
1990	316,984	-1.83%
2001	316,590	-0.12%
2011	304,568	-3.80%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 9,000), Roma (4,000) and Slovaks (3,000).

Total population (2011 census): 304,568
Ethnic groups (2011 census):^[2] Identified themselves: 270 933 persons:

• Hungarians: 252 432 (93,13%)
• Germans: 9 168 (3,38%)
• Gypsies: 4 261 (1,57%)
• Slovaks: 3 174 (1,17%)
• Others and indefinable: 1 898 (0,70%)

Approx. 48,000 persons in Komárom-Esztergom County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:^[3]

• Catholic – 36.7% (Roman Catholic – 36.3%; Greek Catholic – 0.4%);
• Reformed – 10.0%;
• Evangelical – 1.5%;
• other religions – 1.3%;
• Non-religious – 20.2%;
• Atheism – 1.4%;
• Undeclared – 28.9%.

Regional structure

District of Komárom-Esztergom County

№	English and Hungarian names	Area (km²)	Population (2011)	Density (pop./km²)	Seat	№ of municipalities
1	Esztergom District Esztergomi járás	537.26	93,784	175	Esztergom	24
2	Kisbér District Kisbéri járás	510.55	20,284	40	Kisbér	17
3	Komárom District Komáromi járás	378.78	39,863	105	Komárom	9
4	Oroszlány District Oroszlányi járás	199.39	26,163	131	Oroszlány	6
5	Tatabánya District Tatabányai járás	331.65	85,691	258	Tatabánya	10
6	Tata District Tatai járás	306.71	38,783	126	Tata	10
Komárom-Esztergom County		2,264.52	304,568	130	Tatabánya	76

Politics

The Komárom-Esztergom County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:^[4]

	Party	Seats	Current County Assembly
	Fidesz-KDNP	9
	Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik)	3
	Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)	2
	Democratic Coalition (DK)	1

Municipalities

The county is ranked second in terms of population density among counties in Hungary: 66% of people live in towns.

City with county rights

• Tatabánya – county seat; 67,753 (as of 2011)

Towns

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

• Esztergom (28,926)
• Tata (23,575)
• Komárom (19,284)
• Oroszlány (18,446)
• Dorog (12,199)
• Nyergesújfalu (7,621)
• Ács (6,875)
• Kisbér (5,564)
• Tát (5,302)
• Lábatlan (5,033)
• Bábolna (3,808)

Villages

• Aka
• Almásfüzitő
• Annavölgy
• Ácsteszér
• Ászár
• Baj
• Bajna
• Bajót
• Bakonybánk
• Bakonysárkány
• Bakonyszombathely
• Bana
• Bársonyos
• Bokod
• Csatka
• Császár
• Csém
• Csép
• Csolnok
• Dad
• Dág
• Dömös
• Dunaalmás
• Dunaszentmiklós
• Epöl
• Ete
• Gyermely
• Héreg
• Kecskéd
• Kerékteleki
• Kesztölc
• Kisigmánd
• Kocs
• Kömlőd
• Környe
• Leányvár
• Máriahalom
• Mocsa
• Mogyorósbánya
• Nagyigmánd
• Nagysáp
• Naszály
• Neszmély
• Piliscsév
• Pilismarót
• Réde
• Sárisáp
• Süttő
• Súr
• Szákszend
• Szárliget
• Szomód
• Szomor
• Tardos
• Tarján
• Tárkány
• Tokod
• Tokodaltáró
• Úny
• Várgesztes
• Vérteskethely
• Vértessomló
• Vértesszőlős
• Vértestolna

municipalities are large villages.

Gallery

• 
  Tatabánya, the capital of the county
• 
  Esztergom, the Hungarian Rome
• 
  Tata Castle
• 
  Sándor-Metternich Mansion in Bajna
• 
  Fortresses in Komárom
• 
  Ruin of monastery, Dömös
• 
  Oroszlány, former Camaldolese monastery
• 
  Turul Monument at Bánhida

References

1. népesség.com, "Komárom-Esztergom megye népessége 1870-2015"
2. 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian)
3. 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.12 Komárom-Esztergom megye, (Hungarian)
4. Komárom-Esztergom Megyei Közgyûlés, (Hungarian)

External links

• Official site in Hungarian, English and German
• 24 Óra (kemma.hu) - The county portal

Coordinates: 47°35′N 18°20′E / 47.583°N 18.333°E