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Pest County
County of Hungary
County of Hungary
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for ardditional fields and descriptions --> | name | Pest County |
| native_name | Pest vármegye | |
| native_name_lang | hu | |
| settlement_type | County | |
| image_skyline | {{Photomontage | |
| photo1a | Nagybörzsöny, Hungary - panoramio - Kaszás Tibor (1).jpgBörzsöny | |
| photo2a | A landscape in Pest county near Vac.jpgLandscapes of Vác | |
| photo2b | Kemence, Hungary - panoramio - Kaszás Tibor (4).jpgLandscapes of Kemence | |
| spacing | 2 | |
| position | center | |
| color_border | white | |
| color | white | |
| size | 255 | |
| foot_montage | Clockwise, from top: the Börzsöny Mountain in Nagybörzsöny village, landscape of Kemence, and landscape of Vác}} | |
| image_flag | FLAG-Pest-megye.svg | |
| image_shield | HUN Pest megye COA.svg | |
| map_caption | Pest County within Hungary | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | ||
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Hungary | |
| seat_type | County seat | |
| seat | Budapest | |
| parts_type | Districts | |
| parts | 18 districts | |
| p1 | Aszód District | |
| p2 | Budakeszi District | |
| p3 | Cegléd District | |
| p4 | Dabas District | |
| p5 | Dunakeszi District | |
| p6 | Érd District | |
| p7 | Gödöllő District | |
| p8 | Gyál District | |
| p9 | Monor District | |
| p10 | Nagykáta District | |
| p11 | Nagykőrös District | |
| p12 | Pilisvörösvár District | |
| p13 | Ráckeve District | |
| p14 | Szentendre District | |
| p15 | Szigetszentmiklós District | |
| p16 | Szob District | |
| p17 | Vác District | |
| p18 | Vecsés District | |
| leader_title | President of the General Assembly | |
| leader_name | István Szabó | |
| leader_party | Fidesz-KDNP | |
| area_total_km2 | 6393.14 | |
| area_rank | 3rd in Hungary | |
| population_as_of | 2023 | |
| population_total | 1339000 | |
| population_rank | 1st in Hungary | |
| population_density_km2 | 191.8 | |
| demographics_type1 | GDP | |
| demographics1_footnotes | ||
| demographics1_title1 | Total | |
| demographics1_info1 | HUF 3,607 billion | |
| €11.586 billion (2016) | ||
| image_map | HU county Pest.svg | |
| postal_code_type | Postal code | |
| postal_code | 20xx – 23xx, 2440, 2461, 260x – 263x, | |
| 2680 – 2683, 27xx | ||
| area_code_type | Area code(s) | |
| area_code | (+36) 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 53 | |
| iso_code | ||
| website |
€11.586 billion (2016) 2680 – 2683, 27xx Pest (, ; ) is a county (vármegye) in central Hungary. It covers an area of 6393.14 km2, and has a population of 1,339,090 (2023). The suburbs of Budapest surrounds the national capital Budapest and is the county's largest administrative unit (13.8%/1.3 million in 2013). It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties , , , , , and . The River Danube flows through the county. The capital of Pest County is Budapest, although Budapest is not part of Pest County. Starting 2018, they also constitute different NUTS:HU level 2 regions, as previously Pest County has lost catch-up aids from the European Union because of the high development of Budapest.
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 ). 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
In 2015, it had a population of 1,226,115 and the population density was 192/km2.
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): Identified themselves: 1,090,882 persons:
- Hungarians: 1,024,768 (93.94%)
- Germans: 24,994 (2.29%)
- Romani: 20,065 (1.84%)
- Others and indefinable: 21,055 (1.93%) Approx. 178,000 persons in Pest County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
- Catholic – 445,106 (Roman Catholic – 435,717; Greek Catholic – 9,235);
- Reformed – 134,848;
- Evangelical – 32,564;
- Orthodox – 1,796;
- Judaism – 947;
- Other religions – 26,485;
- Non-religious – 200,430;
- Atheism – 19,869;
- Undeclared – 355,431.
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.
Regional structure
| Pest County | 187 |
|---|---|
| 6,393.14 | 1,217,476 |
Politics
Main article: Pest County Assembly
The Pest County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections, is made up of 46 counselors, with the following party composition:
| Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidesz}} | Fidesz-KDNP | 21 | |
| Momentum Movement | 10 | ||
| Our Homeland Movement}} | Our Homeland Movement | 8 | |
| Democratic Coalition}} | Democratic Coalition | 7 |
Municipalities
Pest County has 1 urban county, 47 towns, 17 large villages and 122 villages.
;City with county rights (ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
- Érd (63,631)
;Towns
- Dunakeszi (40,545)
- Cegléd (36,645)
- Szigetszentmiklós (34,708)
- Vác (33,831)
- Gödöllő (32,522)
- Budaörs (26,757)
- Szentendre (25,310)
- Nagykőrös (24,134)
- Gyál (23,338)
- Dunaharaszti (20,473)
- Vecsés (20,088)
- Fót (19,068)
- Százhalombatta (17,952)
- Monor (17,626)
- Göd (17,476)
- Szigethalom (16,886)
- Pomáz (16,622)
- Dabas (16,386)
- Gyömrő (16,250)
- Veresegyház (15,998)
- Pécel (15,168)
- Abony (14,916)
- Pilisvörösvár (13,667)
- Budakeszi (13,502)
- Törökbálint (12,841)
- Biatorbágy (12,484)
- Nagykáta (12,467)
- Albertirsa (12,016)
- Kistarcsa (11,953)
- Maglód (11,738)
- Pilis (11,568)
- Üllő (11,425)
- Isaszeg (11,152)
- Tököl (10,851)
- Budakalász (10,619)
- Kerepes (10,068)
- Ráckeve (9,755)
- Halásztelek (9,200)
- Diósd (9,056)
- Ócsa (8,985)
- Piliscsaba (8,472)
- Sülysáp (8,195)
- Tura (7,774)
- Dunavarsány (7,363)
- Őrbottyán (7,102)
- Aszód (6,258)
- Tápiószele (5,914)
- Zsámbék (5,174)
- Örkény (4,730)
- Nagymaros (4,679)
- Szob (2,794)
- Újhartyán (2,685)
- Visegrád (1,718)
;Villages
- Acsa
- Alsónémedi [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Apaj
- Áporka
- Bag [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Bénye
- Bernecebaráti
- Budajenő
- Bugyi [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Ceglédbercel
- Csemő
- Csévharaszt
- Csobánka
- Csomád
- Csömör [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Csörög
- Csővár
- Dánszentmiklós
- Dány
- Délegyháza
- Domony
- Dömsöd [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Dunabogdány
- Ecser [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Erdőkertes
- Farmos
- Felsőpakony
- Galgagyörk
- Galgahévíz
- Galgamácsa
- Gomba
- Herceghalom
- Hernád
- Hévízgyörk
- Iklad
- Inárcs
- Ipolydamásd
- Ipolytölgyes
- Jászkarajenő
- Kakucs
- Kartal [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Káva
- Kemence
- Kiskunlacháza [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Kismaros
- Kisnémedi
- Kisoroszi
- Kocsér
- Kosd
- Kóka
- Kőröstetétlen
- Kóspallag
- Leányfalu [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Letkés
- Lórév
- Majosháza
- Makád
- Márianosztra
- Mende
- Mikebuda
- Mogyoród [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Monorierdő
- Nagybörzsöny
- Nagykovácsi [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Nagytarcsa
- Nyáregyháza
- Nyársapát
- Pánd
- Páty
- Penc
- Perbál
- Perőcsény
- Péteri
- Pilisborosjenő
- Pilisjászfalu
- Pilisszántó
- Pilisszentiván
- Pilisszentkereszt
- Pilisszentlászló
- Pócsmegyer
- Pusztavacs
- Pusztazámor
- Püspökhatvan
- Püspökszilágy
- Rád
- Remeteszőlős
- Solymár [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Sóskút
- Szada
- Szentlőrinckáta
- Szentmártonkáta
- Szigetbecse
- Szigetcsép
- Szigetmonostor
- Szigetszentmárton
- Szigetújfalu
- Szokolya
- Sződ
- Sződliget
- Tahitótfalu
- Taksony [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Tatárszentgyörgy
- Táborfalva
- Tápióbicske
- Tápiógyörgye
- Tápióság
- Tápiószecső [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Tápiószentmárton [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Tápiószőlős
- Tárnok [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Telki
- Tésa
- Tinnye
- Tóalmás
- Tök
- Törtel
- Újlengyel
- Újszilvás
- Úri
- Üröm
- Valkó [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]]
- Vasad
- Vácduka
- Vácegres
- Váchartyán
- Váckisújfalu
- Vácrátót
- Vácszentlászló
- Vámosmikola
- Verőce
- Verseg
- Zebegény
- Zsámbok
Gallery
File:Szentendre2FotoThalerTamas.JPG|View of Szentendre File:Gödöllői királyi kastély 02.JPG|Grassalkovich Palace in Gödöllő File:Fellegvár (7612. számú műemlék) 3.jpg|Citadel of Visegrád File:Püspöki székesegyház (7513. számú műemlék) 2.jpg|Cathedral in Vác File:Premontrei prépostsági templom romja (7623. számú műemlék) 5.jpg|Zsámbék Premontre monastery church
File:Volt Károlyi kastély (7023. számú műemlék).jpg|Károlyi Mansion, Fót File:A Majláth kastély.jpg|Mailáth Mansion in Törökbálint File:Teleki–Wattay-kastély - 1 - KKriszti.jpg|Choral Castle, Pomáz
International relations
Pest County has a partnership relationship with:
References
References
- [http://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita], OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- népesség.com, ''[http://nepesseg.com/pest/ "Pest megye népessége 1870-2015"]''
- "Census database - Hungarian Central Statistical Office".
- [http://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/tablak_teruleti_13 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office] {{in lang. hu
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- ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.14 Pest megye, {{in lang. hu ''[http://www.terezvaros.hu/testuleti/nepsz2011-3/pdf/nepsz2011_03_13.pdf]''
- "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018".
- "Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások".
- "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2024-2029 (Pest megye)".
- [http://www.pestmegye.hu/onkormanyzat/strategiai-partnerek/kulkapcsolatok Külkapcsolatok (Pest megye)]
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