Eger () is a district in eastern part of Heves County. Eger is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. This district lies between of Bükk Mountains and Mátra Mountains geographical region.
Geography Eger District borders with Bélapátfalva District to the north, Mezőkövesd District (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) to the east, Füzesabony District to the south, Gyöngyös District and Pétervására District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Eger District is 22.
Municipalities The district has 1 urban county, 1 town and 20 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
The bolded municipalities are cities.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 87,939 and the population density was 146/km2.
Year County populationnépesség.com, "Egri járás népessége" Change 2011 87,939 n/a
Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 4,000), German (600), Romanian (150) and Slovak (100).
Total population (2011 census): 87,939 Ethnic groups (2011 census):4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, Identified themselves: 80,504 persons: Hungarians: 74,703 (92.79%) Gypsies: 3,712 (4.61%) Others and indefinable: 2,089 (2.59%) Approx. 7,500 persons in Eger District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011,
Catholic – 40,397 (Roman Catholic – 39,948; Greek Catholic – 441); Reformed – 5,241; Evangelical – 281; other religions – 1,501; Non-religious – 13,897; Atheism – 1,465; Undeclared – 25,157.
Gallery
See also List of cities and towns of Hungary
References
External links Postal codes of the Eger District