Tolna (, ; ) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in present-day Hungary as it was in the former Kingdom of Hungary. It lies in central Hungary, on the west bank of the river Danube. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties of Somogy, Fejér, Bács-Kiskun, and Baranya. The capital of Tolna county is Szekszárd. Its area is .
History
Tolna (in Latin: comitatus Tolnensis) was also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was about the same as that of the present Tolna county, is now in central Hungary. The capital of the county was Szekszárd.
Demographics
In 2015, Tolna had a population of 225,936 and the population density was .
Year County populationnépesség.com, "Tolna megye népessége 1870-2015" Change 1949 275,644 n/a 1960 272,101 -1.29% 1970 258,760 -4.90% 1980 266,273 2.90% 1990 253,675 -4.73% 2001 249,683 -1.57% 2011 230,361 -7.74%2015 225,936 -1.95%2018 219,317 -3.01%
Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 10,000) and Roma (8,500).
Total population (2011 census): 230,361 Ethnic groups (2011 census):1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office Identified themselves: 214,953 persons: Hungarians: 194,685 (90,57%) Germans: 10,195 (4,74%) Roma: 8,768 (4,08%) Others and indefinable: 1 305 (0,61%) Approx. 32,000 persons in Tolna County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.17 Tolna megye,
Catholic – 108,755 (Roman Catholic – 108,392; Greek Catholic – 331) Reformed – 18,533; Evangelical – 6,800; Other religions – 2,734; Non-religious – 35,803; Atheism – 2,194; Undeclared – 55,542.
Regional structure
No.English andHungarian names Area (km2) Population (2011) Density (pop./km2) Seat No. ofmunicipalities1Bonyhád District Bonyhádi járás 476.77 31,567 66Bonyhád252Dombóvár District Dombóvári járás 509.02 32,331 64Dombóvár163Paks District Paksi járás 836.00 49,433 59Paks154Szekszárd District Szekszárdi járás 656.18 60,122 92Szekszárd175Tamási District Tamási járás 1,019.94 38,705 38Tamási326Tolna District Tolnai járás 205.24 18,203 89Tolna (town)4 Tolna County 3,703.16 231,183 64Szekszárd109
Politics The Tolna County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:A Tolna Megyei Önkormányzat Közgyűlésnek tagjai,
Party Seats Current County Assembly Fidesz-KDNP 11 Our Homeland Movement 2 Democratic Coalition 1 Momentum Movement 1
Presidents of the General Assembly List of presidents since 1990Önkormányzati választások eredményei Tamás Fehérvári (Fidesz-KDNP)2014–
Municipalities Tolna County has 1 urban county, 10 towns, 5 large villages and 93 villages.
City with county rights (ordered by population, as of 2011 census) Szekszárd (34,296) – county seat
Towns
Paks (19,369) Dombóvár (19,010) Bonyhád (13,630) Tolna (11,126) Dunaföldvár (8,775) Tamási (8,349) Bátaszék (6,370) Simontornya (4,057) Nagymányok (2,338) Gyönk (2,052)
Villages
Alsónána Alsónyék Aparhant Attala Báta Bátaapáti Belecska Bikács Bogyiszló Bonyhádvarasd Bölcske Cikó Csibrák Csikóstőttős Dalmand Decs Diósberény Döbrököz Dunaszentgyörgy Dúzs Értény Fadd Fácánkert Felsőnána Felsőnyék Fürged Gerjen Grábóc Györe Györköny Gyulaj Harc Hőgyész Iregszemcse Izmény Jágónak Kajdacs Kakasd Kalaznó Kapospula Kaposszekcső Keszőhidegkút Kéty Kisdorog Kismányok Kisszékely Kistormás Kisvejke Kocsola Koppányszántó Kölesd Kurd Lápafő Lengyel Madocsa Magyarkeszi Medina Miszla Mórágy Mőcsény Mucsfa Mucsi Murga Nagydorog Nagykónyi Nagyszékely Nagyszokoly Nagyvejke Nak Németkér Ozora Őcsény Pálfa Pári Pincehely Pörböly Pusztahencse Regöly Sárpilis Sárszentlőrinc Sióagárd Szakadát Szakály Szakcs Szálka Szárazd Szedres Tengelic Tevel Tolnanémedi Udvari Újireg Varsád Váralja Várdomb Várong Závod Zomba
municipalities are large villages.
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References
External links Official site in Hungarian and German Tolnai Népújság (teol.hu) - The county portal