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Fejér County

Coordinates: 47°10′N 18°35′E / 47.167°N 18.583°E / 47.167; 18.583
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Fejér County
Fejér vármegye
Counties of Hungary
Holland House
Arboretum in Alcsútdoboz
Town Hall Square (Székesfehérvár)
Descending, from top: Holland House in the park of the Festetich Palace in Dég, Arboretum of Alcsútdoboz, and Downtown of Székesfehérvár
Flag of Fejér County
Flag
Coat of arms of Fejér County
Coat of arms
Fejér County within Hungary
Fejér County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionCentral Transdanubia
County seatSzékesfehérvár
Districts
8 districts
Government
 • BodyFejér County Council
 • President of the General AssemblyDr. Krisztián Molnár (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total
4,358.45 km2 (1,682.81 sq mi)
 • Rank11th in Hungary
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
416,691[1]
 • Rank7th in Hungary
GDP
[2]
 • TotalHUF 1,570 billion
€5.042 billion (2016)
Postal code
206x, 209x, 24xx,
700x – 701x, 7041, 80xx, 811x – 815x
Area code(s)(+36) 22, 25
ISO 3166 codeHU-FE
Websitewww.fejer.hu

Fejér (Hungarian: Fejér vármegye, pronounced [ˈfɛjeːr]) is an administrative county in central Hungary. It lies on the west bank of the river Danube and nearly touches the eastern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Veszprém, Komárom-Esztergom County, Pest, Bács-Kiskun County, Tolna and Somogy. The capital of Fejér county is Székesfehérvár.

Geography

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Geographically, Fejér County is very diverse; its southern part is similar (and adjacent) to the Great Hungarian Plain, and other parts are hilly (Bakony, Vértes, Gerecse mountains). Lake Velence, a popular resort, is also located within the county.

History

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Early history

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The area was already inhabited 20,000 years ago. When this part of Hungary formed a Roman province called Pannonia, several settlements stood here: the capital was Gorsium, but there were other significant towns too, where present-day Baracs and Dunaújváros are (the towns were called Annamatia and Intercisa, respectively). In the early Medieval period Huns and Avars lived in the area. After 586 several nomadic people inhabited in the area, until Hungarians conquered it in the late 9th century.

From the Roman conquest until the Ottoman occupation

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Main article: Fejér County (former)

Hungarians arrived in the area between 895 and 900. The high prince and his tribe settled down in this area. The town of Fehérvár (modern-day Székesfehérvár) became significant as the seat of Prince Géza. Under the reign of his son, King Stephen, the town became the county seat of the newly formed county. Kings of Hungary were crowned and buried in the town until the 16th century.

Fejér under Ottoman rule

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Fejér county was occupied by Ottomans between 1543 and 1688. Several of the villages were destroyed, the population dramatically decreased. After being freed from Ottoman rule, local administration was reorganized in 1692. Székesfehérvár got back its town status only in 1703.

Demographics

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Religion in Fejér County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (58.6%))

  Roman Catholic (43.5%)
  Calvinistic (15.7%)
  Lutheran (2.5%)
  Greek Catholic (0.7%)
  Other Christian denomination (3.7%)
  Other religion (0.5%)
  Not religious (33.4%)
See also: Demographics of Hungary

In 2015, it had a population of 417,651 and the population density was 96/km2.

Year County population[3] Change
1949 295,750 n/a
1960 Increase 357,897 21.01%
1970 Increase 391,272 9.33%
1980 Increase 420,317 7.42%
1990 Decrease 418,852 -0.35%
2001 Increase 434,317 (record) 3.69%
2011 Decrease 425,847 -1.95%
2015 Decrease 417,651 -1.96%
2018 Decrease 416,691 -0.23%

Ethnicity

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Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,500), Germans (5,500).

Total population (2011 census): 425,847
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[4] Identified themselves: 372 538 persons:

  • Hungarians: 356 982 (95,82%)
  • Roma: 6 277 (1,68%)
  • Germans: 5 419 (1,45%)
  • Others and indefinable: 3 860 (1,04%)

Approx. 65,000 persons in Fejér County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

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See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[5]

Regional structure

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District of Fejér County (until December 2014)
No. English and
Hungarian names 		Area
(km2) 		Population
(2013) 		Density
(pop./km2) 		Seat No. of
municipalities
1 Bicske District
Bicskei járás 		578.25 35,660 62 Bicske 15
2 Dunaújváros District
Dunaújvárosi járás 		650.05 91,854 141 Dunaújváros 16
3 Enying District
Enyingi járás 		433.12 13,187 47 Enying 9
4 Gárdony District
Gárdonyi járás 		306.79 29,775 97 Gárdony 10
5 Martonvásár District
Martonvásári járás 		277.13 26,531 96 Martonvásár 8
6 Mór District
Móri járás 		417.55 34,431 83 Mór 13
- Polgárdi District
Polgárdi járás 		defunct from 1 January 2015
7 Sárbogárd District
Sárbogárdi járás 		653.52 28,509 44 Sárbogárd 12
8 Székesfehérvár District
Székesfehérvári járás 		1,032.05 156,935 152 Székesfehérvár 25
Fejér County 4,358.75 425,847 98 Székesfehérvár 108

Politics

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Countyhall of Fejér.

County Assembly

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Main article: Fejér County Council

The Fejér County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections,[6] is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:[7]

    Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 11                          
  Our Homeland Movement 3                        
  Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party 2                          
  Democratic Coalition 2                          

Presidents of the County Assembly

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President[8] Terminus
Dr. Krisztián Molnár (Fidesz-KDNP) 2014–

Members of the National Assembly

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The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[9]

Constituency Member Party
Fejér County 1st constituency Tamás Vargha Fidesz–KDNP
Fejér County 2nd constituency Gábor Törő Fidesz–KDNP
Fejér County 3rd constituency Zoltán Tessely Fidesz–KDNP
Fejér County 4th constituency Lajos Mészáros Fidesz–KDNP
Fejér County 5th constituency Gábor Varga Fidesz–KDNP

Municipalities

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Fejér County has 2 urban counties, 15 towns, 11 large villages and 78 villages.

Cities with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Towns
Villages

municipalities are large villages.

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fejér County.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Fejér County.
  1. ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ népesség.com, "Fejér megye népessége 1870-2015"
  4. ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
  5. ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.7 Fejér megye, (in Hungarian) [1]
  6. ^ "Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások". vtr.valasztas.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  7. ^ FEJÉR MEGYEI KÖZGYŰLÉS, (in Hungarian) [2]
  8. ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
  9. ^ "Fejér megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
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