Veszprém County


Veszprém is an administrative county in Hungary. Veszprém is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county.

Veszprém county

Veszprém county lies in western Hungary. It covers the Bakony hills and the northern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Vas, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Komárom-Esztergom, Fejér, Somogy and Zala. The capital of Veszprém county is Veszprém. The river Marcal runs along part of its western border. Its area is 4613 km².

History

Demographics

In 2015, it had a population of 346,647 and the population density was 77/km².
YearCounty populationChange
1949294,289n/a
1960 337,83614.80%
1970 357,8305.92%
1980 377,746 5.57%
1990 374,466-0.87%
2001 369,727-1.27%
2011 353,068-4.51%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans and Roma.
Total population : 353,068

Ethnic groups :
Identified themselves: 315,436 persons:
Approximately 51,000 persons in Veszprém County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:

Politics

The Veszprém County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 17 counselors, with the following party composition:

Presidents of the General Assembly

Municipalities

Veszprém County has 1 urban county, 14 towns, 2 large villages and 200 villages.
;City with county rights
;Towns
;Villages
municipalities are large villages.

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