Sátoraljaújhely (Hungarian: Sátoraljaújhelyi járás, Slovak: Šiatronovomestský okres) is a district in north-eastern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. Sátoraljaújhely is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Geography Sátoraljaújhely District borders with the Slovak Košice Region to the northeast, Cigánd District and Sárospatak District to the south, Gönc District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Sátoraljaújhely District is 21.
Municipalities The district has two towns and 19 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 23,058 and the population density was 72/km².
Year County populationnépesség.com, "Sátoraljaújhelyi járás népessége" Change 2011 23,058 n/a
Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 3,000), Slovak (800), German (200) and Rusyn (150).
Total population (2011 census): 23,058 Ethnic groups (2011 census):4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, Identified themselves: 24,811 persons: Hungarians: 20,723 (83.52%) Gypsies: 2,780 (11.20%) Slovaks: 784 (3.16%) Others and indefinable: 524 (2.11%) Approx. 2,000 persons in Sátoraljaújhely District did declare more than one 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 – 11,135 (Roman Catholic – 8,372; Greek Catholic – 2,762); Reformed – 4,885; Evangelical – 45; other religions – 372; Non-religious – 2,001; Atheism – 106; Undeclared – 4,514.
Gallery
See also List of cities and towns of Hungary
References
External links Postal codes of the Sátoraljaújhely District