Gyöngyös () is a district in central-western part of Heves County. Gyöngyös 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 is a part of Mátra Mountains geographical region.
Geography Gyöngyös District borders with Bátonyterenye District (Nógrád County) and Pétervására District to the north, Eger District, Füzesabony District and Heves District to the east, Jászberény District (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County) to the south, Hatvan District and Pásztó District (Nógrád County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Gyöngyös District is 24.
Municipalities The district has 2 towns and 22 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 73,834 and the population density was 98/km².
Year County populationnépesség.com, "Gyöngyösi járás népessége" Change 2011 73,834 n/a
Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 4,000), Slovak (400), German (300) and Romanian (150).
Total population (2011 census): 73,834 Ethnic groups (2011 census):4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, Identified themselves: 70,115 persons: Hungarians: 65,039 (92.76%) Gypsies: 3,564 (5.08%) Others and indefinable: 1,512 (2.16%) Approx. 3,500 persons in Gyöngyös 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 – 39,722 (Roman Catholic – 39,490; Greek Catholic – 225); Reformed – 2,675; Evangelical – 214; other religions – 1,082; Non-religious – 10,725; Atheism – 891; Undeclared – 18,525.
Gallery
See also List of cities and towns of Hungary
References
External links Postal codes of the Gyöngyös District Further reading Gyöngyös, Hungary KehilaLink