Pest County

Pest (Hungarian: Pest megye, pronounced [ˈpɛʃt]; German: Komitat Pest) is a county (megye) in central Hungary. It covers an area of 6,393.14 square kilometres (2,468.41 sq mi), and has a population of 1,213,090 (2009). It surrounds the national capital Budapest and the majority of the county's population (65.2%/790,995 in 2009) live in the suburbs of Budapest. 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 (administratively separate), but it is planned to completely separate the capital from the county at least until 2020, as it loses catch-up aids from the European Union because of the high development of Budapest.

Pest County

Pest megye
Counties of Hungary
Descending, from top: the Börzsöny Mountain in Nagybörzsöny village, landscapes of Vác, and landscapes of Kemence
Flag
Coat of arms
Pest County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionCentral Hungary
County seatBudapest
Districts
Government
 • President of the General AssemblyIstván Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total6,393.14 km2 (2,468.41 sq mi)
Area rank3rd in Hungary
Population
 (2015)
 • Total1,226,115[1]
 • Rank1st in Hungary
 • Density191.8/km2 (497/sq mi)
Postal code
20xx – 23xx, 2440, 2461, 260x – 263x,
2680 – 2683, 27xx
Area code(s)(+36) 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 53
ISO 3166 codeHU-PE
Websitewww.pestmegye.hu

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

Religion in Pest County (2011 census)

  Catholic Church (35.8%)
  Greek Catholicism (0.8%)
  Calvinism (11.1%)
  Lutheranism (2.7%)
  Orthodoxy (0.1%)
  Judaism (0.1%)
  Other religions (2.2%)
  Non-religious (16.5%)
  Atheists (1.6%)
  Undeclared (29.1%)
See also: Demographics of Hungary

In 2015, it had a population of 1,226,115 and the population density was 192/km².

Year County population[2] Change
1949 686,953 n/a
1960 781,501 13.76%
1970 878,644 12.43%
1980 973,830 10.83%
1990 949,842 -2.46%
2001 1,083,877 14.11%
2011 1,217,476 12.37%
2015 1,226,115 (record) 0.71%

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):[3] Identified themselves: 1,090,882 persons:

Approx. 178,000 persons in Pest County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion
See also: Religion in Hungary

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

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.[5]

Regional structure
District of Pest County
№ English and
Hungarian names		 Area
(km²)		 Population
(2011)		 Density
(pop./km²)		 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 6,393.14 1,217,476 192 Budapest 187

Politics

The Pest County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 44 counselors,[6] with the following party composition:

Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 24                                                
  Momentum Movement 9                                                
  Democratic Coalition 7                                                
  Jobbik 4                                                

Presidents of the General Assembly
List of Presidents, from 1990[7]
István Szabó (Fidesz-KDNP)2014–

Municipalities

Pest County has 1+(Budapest) urban county, 47 towns, 17 large villages and 122 villages.

City with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Towns
Villages

municipalities are large villages.

International relations

Pest County has a partnership relationship with:[8]

References
  1. nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
  2. népesség.com, "Pest megye népessége 1870-2015"
  3. 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
  4. 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.14 Pest megye, (in Hungarian)
  5. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
  6. "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Pest megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  7. Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
  8. Külkapcsolatok (Pest megye)

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