Nógrád County


Nógrád is a county of Hungary.

Description

Nógrád county lies in northern Hungary. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The capital of Nógrád county is Salgótarján. Its area is 2,544 km². It is the smallest county by population and the second smallest by area.
Nógrád is famous for its historic architecture of ancient Gothic churches and stone castles dated to the 13th century. Other historic landmark includes the baroque buildings constructed in the 18th century and the Vay, Teleki. Much of the northern border of the county is formed by the river Ipoly. The mountain ranges Börzsöny, Cserhát and Mátra lie partly in the county.
Due to the mountains, the county is characterised by small villages nestled in the valleys. The two largest settlements are Balassagyarmat, the former county seat, and Salgótarján, which has become a center of industry in the early 20th century due to coal mines nearby.

History

Nógrád was also the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. The name stems from the former Nógrád castle.

Demographics

In 2015, it had a population of 195,923 and the population density was 77/km².
YearCounty populationChange
1949214,757n/a
1960 235,6759.74%
1970 234,430-0.53%
1980 240,251 2.48%
1990 227,137-5.46%
2001 220,261-3.03%
2011 202,427-8.10%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma, Slovak and German.
Total population : 202,427

Ethnic groups :
Identified themselves: 192,438 persons:
Approx. 26,000 persons in Nógrád County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:

Politics

The Nógrád County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:

Presidents of the General Assembly

Municipalities

Nógrád County has 1 urban county, 5 towns and 125 villages.
;City with county rights
;Towns
;Villages