| Native name | Monori járás |
|---|---|
| County | Pest |
| District seat | Monor |
| Area total | 329.81 km² |
| Area rank | 9th in Pest |
| Population as of | 2011 census |
| Population total | 64,016 |
| Population rank | 10th in Pest |
| Population density | 194 km² |
Monor (Hungarian: Monori járás) is a district in central-eastern part of Pest County. Monor is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Central Hungary Statistical Region.
Geography
Monor District borders with Nagykáta District to the northeast, Cegléd District to the southeast, Dabas District to the south, Gyál District to the west, Vecsés District to the northwest. The number of the inhabited places in Monor District is 12.
Municipalities
The district has 3 towns and 9 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2013)[1]
- Bénye (1,193)
- Csévharaszt (1,895)
- Gomba (2,951)
- Gyömrő (16,466)
- Káva (664)
- Monor (17,677) – district seat
- Monorierdő (4,116)
- Nyáregyháza (3,693)
- Pánd (2,006)
- Péteri (2,185)
- Pilis (11,498)
- Vasad (1,889)
The bolded municipalities are cities.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 64,016 and the population density was 194/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64,016 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 1,400), Romanian (450), German (400) and Slovak (300).
Total population (2011 census): 64,016
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 58,414 persons:
- Hungarians: 55,071 (94.28%)
- Gypsies: 1,435 (2.46%)
- Others and indefinable: 1,908 (3.27%)
Approx. 5,500 persons in Monor District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 15,471 (Roman Catholic – 15,023; Greek Catholic – 438);
- Reformed – 10,641;
- Evangelical – 5,536;
- other religions – 1,829;
- Non-religious – 10,395;
- Atheism – 852;
- Undeclared – 19,292.
See also
References
- ^ A KSH 2013. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Monori járás népessége"
- ^ 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [1]
- ^ 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [2]