Kiskunmajsa District
Kiskunmajsa (Hungarian: Kiskunmajsai járás) is a district in eastern part of Bács-Kiskun County. Kiskunmajsa is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Kiskunmajsa District
Kiskunmajsai járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Kiskunmajsa District within Hungary and Bács-Kiskun County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Bács-Kiskun |
| District seat | Kiskunmajsa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 485.13 km2 (187.31 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 9th in Bács-Kiskun |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 18,908 |
| • Rank | 10th in Bács-Kiskun |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Geography
Kiskunmajsa District borders with Kiskunfélegyháza District to the north, Kistelek District (Csongrád County) to the east, Mórahalom District (Csongrád County) to the south, Kiskunhalas District and Kiskőrös District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Kiskunmajsa District is 6.
Municipalities
The district has 1 town and 5 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Csólyospálos (1,658)
- Jászszentlászló (2,458)
- Kiskunmajsa (11,766) – district seat
- Kömpöc (698)
- Móricgát (479)
- Szank (2,370)
The bolded municipality is a city.
Demographics
Religion in Kiskunmajsa District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 18,908 and the population density was 39/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18,908 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 800) and German (200).
Total population (2011 census): 18,908
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 18,558 persons:
- Hungarians: 17,271 (93.06%)
- Gypsies: 829 (4.47%)
- Germans: 213 (1.15%)
- Others and indefinable: 245 (1.32%)
Approx. 500 persons in Kiskunmajsa District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 13,135 (Roman Catholic – 13,116; Greek Catholic – 14);
- Reformed – 639;
- Evangelical – 74;
- other religions – 259;
- Non-religious – 1,395;
- Atheism – 52;
- Undeclared – 3,354.
Gallery
Kiskunmajsa, the district seat
Jóna Thermal Bath in Kiskunmajsa
Aerial view of Jászszentlászló
View of Jászszentlászló
See also
References
- A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- népesség.com, "Kiskunmajsai járás népessége"
- 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)
- 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)