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Csongrád-Csanád ( hu, Csongrád-Csanád megye ) is the name of an administrative county (
comitatus ''Comitatus'' was in ancient times the Latin term for an armed escort or retinue. The term is used especially in the context of Germanic warrior culture for a warband tied to a leader by an oath of fealty and describes the relations between a lo ...
or ''megye'') in southern
Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
, straddling the river
Tisza The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. Once, it was called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national borders. The Tisza be ...
, on the border with
Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hu ...
and
Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties
Bács-Kiskun County Bács-Kiskun ( hu, Bács-Kiskun megye, ) is a county (''megye'' in Hungarian) located in southern Hungary. It was created as a result of World War II, merging the prewar Bács-Bodrog and the southern parts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun counties. Wit ...
,
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ( hu, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye, ) is the name of an administrative county ( comitatus or ''megye'') in Hungary. It lies in central Hungary and shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zempl ...
and
Békés Békés (; ro, Bichiş; sk, Békéš) is a town in Békés County, Hungary. It lies about north of Békéscsaba and east of Budapest. History The area of the present town has been inhabited since ancient times, due to its good soil and pr ...
. The administrative centre of Csongrád-Csanád county is
Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the m ...
. The county is also part of the
Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion The Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion (DMKT; ro, Dunăre–Criș–Mureș–Tisa; hu, Duna–Körös–Maros–Tisza; sr, Dunav–Kriš–Moriš–Tisa or ) is a euroregion located in Hungary, Romania and Serbia. It is named after fo ...
.


History

On October 3, 2017, the Hungarian Parliament passed a resolution to rename Csongrád County to Csongrád-Csanád County, which took effect on June 4, 2020. The resolution was submitted by János Lázár, then-Minister of the Prime Minister's Office, who called the renaming symbolic as more than a dozen settlements in the area still share Csanád County's identity.


Geography

This county has a total area of – 4,58% of Hungary. The area of Csongrád-Csanád County is flat. It has a high number of sunshine hours and excellent soil, which makes it the most important agricultural area of Hungary. Its most famous products are
paprika Paprika ( US , ; UK , ) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from '' Capsicum annuum'' varietals in the Longum group, which also includes chili peppers, but the peppers used for paprika tend to be milder ...
from
Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the m ...
and
onion An onion (''Allium cepa'' L., from Latin ''cepa'' meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus '' Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the on ...
s from
Makó Makó (, german: Makowa, yi, מאַקאָווע Makowe, ro, Macău or , sk, Makov) is a town in Csongrád County, in southeastern Hungary, from the Romanian border. It lies on the Maros River. Makó is home to 23,272 people and it has an area ...
, but grain, vegetables, and fruits are also significant. Half of the onions, paprika, and vegetables produced in Hungary are from Csongrád-Csanád. The county is also rich in oil and natural gas. The highest point is Ásotthalom (125 m), the lowest is Gyálarét (78 m; lowest point of Hungary).


Neighbours

*
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ( hu, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye, ) is the name of an administrative county ( comitatus or ''megye'') in Hungary. It lies in central Hungary and shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zempl ...
in the North. *
Békés County Békés (, , ro, Județul Bichiș) is an administrative division (county or ''megye'') in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, and Hajdú-Bihar. The ...
in the East. * and in the South –
Timiș County Timiș () is a county ('' județ'') of western Romania on the border with Hungary and Serbia, in the historical region of Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the westernmost and the largest county in Romania in terms of land are ...
,
Arad County Arad County () is an administrative division ( judeţ) of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary, mostly in the region of Crișana and few villages in Banat. The administrative cente ...
, North Banat District and North Bačka District *
Bács-Kiskun County Bács-Kiskun ( hu, Bács-Kiskun megye, ) is a county (''megye'' in Hungarian) located in southern Hungary. It was created as a result of World War II, merging the prewar Bács-Bodrog and the southern parts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun counties. Wit ...
in the West.


Demographics

After the end of the Ottoman occupation in 1715, the county was nearly uninhabited, with a
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of less than 5/km2. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the county was repopulated by ethnic
Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and  ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the ...
from the relatively overpopulated northern and western counties of the
Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the Coronation of the Hungarian monarch, c ...
. According to the 2001 census, the county is home for 423,826 people (216,936 people live in urban counties) with a population density is 100/km2. It has a Hungarian majority. In 2015, it had a population of 406,205 and the
population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopu ...
was 95/km².


Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 5,000), Romanian (1,500), German (1,300) and Serb (1,300). Total population (2011 census): 417,456
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 367,193 persons: *
Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and  ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the ...
: 355,554 (96.83%) *
Gypsies The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...
: 4,720 (1.29%) *Others and indefinable: 6,919 (1.88%) Approximately 59,000 persons in Csongrád-Csanád County did not declare their ethnic group on the 2011 census.


Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to the 2011 census: *Catholic – 165,955 (
Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: * Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
– 164,060;
Greek Catholic The term Greek Catholic Church can refer to a number of Eastern Catholic Churches following the Byzantine (Greek) liturgy, considered collectively or individually. The terms Greek Catholic, Greek Catholic church or Byzantine Catholic, Byzantine C ...
– 1,855); * Reformed – 29,289; *
Evangelical Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being " born again", in which an individual expe ...
– 3,488; * Orthodox – 923; *
Judaism Judaism ( he, ''Yahăḏūṯ'') is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. It has its roots as an organized religion in th ...
– 263; *Other religions – 7,278; *
Non-religious Irreligion or nonreligion is the absence or rejection of religion, or indifference to it. Irreligion takes many forms, ranging from the casual and unaware to full-fledged philosophies such as atheism and agnosticism, secular humanism and ant ...
– 90,836; *
Atheism Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no d ...
– 6,585; *''Undeclared'' – 112,839.


Regional structure


Transport


Road network

In 2012, Csongrád-Csanád County had a dense network of public roads, in total length of 1,350 km, of which 281 km were main roads. Inland, connections were provided by 1,049 km of county and communal roads and 20 km were covered with light road surfaces. ;Highway network * runs from
Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population o ...
to
Röszke Röszke is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The nearest town is Szeged . Sándor Rózsa, the legendary Hungarian bandit was born here in 1813. Geography It covers an area of and has a popula ...
(
Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hu ...
n border). ~ 47 km * ''runs from
Szombathely Szombathely (; german: Steinamanger, ; see also other alternative names) is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria. Szombathely lies by t ...
to
Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the m ...
. (planned)'' * runs from Szeged to
Csanádpalota Csanádpalota (in ro, Palatul Cenad) is a town in the Makó-region of Csongrád county, in Hungary's Southern Great Plain. Geography Csanádpalota covers an area of and has a population of 3286 people (2002). It is located close to the Romania ...
(
Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
n border). - 58 km ;Road network * runs from Budapest to Röszke (Serbian border), via Kistelek and Szeged. - 52 km * runs from Szeged to Nagylak (Romanian border), via
Makó Makó (, german: Makowa, yi, מאַקאָווע Makowe, ro, Macău or , sk, Makov) is a town in Csongrád County, in southeastern Hungary, from the Romanian border. It lies on the Maros River. Makó is home to 23,272 people and it has an area ...
. - 55 km * runs from Makó to
Hódmezővásárhely Hódmezővásárhely (; also known by other alternative names) is a city with county rights in southeast Hungary, on the Great Hungarian Plain, at the meeting point of the Békés-Csanádi Ridge and the clay grassland surrounding the river Tisz ...
. - 30 km * runs from Makó to
Kiszombor Kiszombor is a more than 800 years old village in Csongrád County, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 3795 people (2015). It is an agricultural village, near the Mar ...
(Romanian border). - 6 km * runs from
Kunszentmárton Kunszentmárton is a small town of the county of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, central Hungary. Geography Körös River crosses the town from the north-east to the south. Twin towns – sister cities Kunszentmárton is twinned with: * Teterow Te ...
to Hódmezővásárhely, via
Szentes Szentes is a town in south-eastern Hungary, Csongrád county, near the Tisza river. The town is a cultural and educational center of the region. Notable people * Árpád Balázs (born 1937), classical music composer * János Bácskai 1954. novemb ...
. - 43 km * runs from Szeged to
Debrecen Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and ...
, via Hódmezővásárhely. * runs from Szeged to
Bátaszék Bátaszék (german: Badeseck, sr, Батсек, Batsek) is a town in Tolna County, Hungary. The majority residents are Hungarians, with a minority of Serbs. "The oldest tree of Bátaszék" won the title of European Tree of the Year 2016. The Ro ...
, via
Mórahalom Mórahalom is a town in Csongrád-Csanád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Mórahalom is known for its thermal spa. Mórahalom is a developing town located far from Szeged, from the western exit of the M5 motorwa ...
. * runs from Kiskunfélegyháza to Szentes, via
Csongrád Csongrád ( ro, Ciongrad; tr, Conğrad sr, Чонград, Čongrad, archaically also ''Црноград/Crnograd'') is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary. History At the time of the Hungarian Conquest (the end of 9th century) th ...
. * ''western bypass of Szeged.''


Politics


County Assembly

The Csongrád-Csanád County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:


Presidents of the County Assembly


Members of the National Assembly

The following members elected of the
National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the r ...
during the 2022 parliamentary election:


Municipalities

Csongrád-Csanád County has 2 urban counties, 8
towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an or ...
, 7 large villages and 43 villages. As a typical Great Plain county, Csongrád-Csanád has a relatively small number of municipalities. 72.5% of the population lives in cities/towns, so it is one of the most urbanized county in Hungary.List of localities in Csongrád county by area, population and status (2001 census), English
/ref> ;Cities with county rights (ordered by population, as of 2011
census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses inc ...
) *
Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the m ...
(168,048) – county seat *
Hódmezővásárhely Hódmezővásárhely (; also known by other alternative names) is a city with county rights in southeast Hungary, on the Great Hungarian Plain, at the meeting point of the Békés-Csanádi Ridge and the clay grassland surrounding the river Tisz ...
(46,047) ;Towns *
Szentes Szentes is a town in south-eastern Hungary, Csongrád county, near the Tisza river. The town is a cultural and educational center of the region. Notable people * Árpád Balázs (born 1937), classical music composer * János Bácskai 1954. novemb ...
(28,509) *
Makó Makó (, german: Makowa, yi, מאַקאָווע Makowe, ro, Macău or , sk, Makov) is a town in Csongrád County, in southeastern Hungary, from the Romanian border. It lies on the Maros River. Makó is home to 23,272 people and it has an area ...
(23,683) *
Csongrád Csongrád ( ro, Ciongrad; tr, Conğrad sr, Чонград, Čongrad, archaically also ''Црноград/Crnograd'') is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary. History At the time of the Hungarian Conquest (the end of 9th century) th ...
(17,242) *
Sándorfalva Sándorfalva is a town in Csongrád-Csanád County, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by ...
(7,871) * Kistelek (7,103) *
Mindszent Mindszent is a town in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city ...
(6,914) *
Mórahalom Mórahalom is a town in Csongrád-Csanád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Mórahalom is known for its thermal spa. Mórahalom is a developing town located far from Szeged, from the western exit of the M5 motorwa ...
(5,804) *
Csanádpalota Csanádpalota (in ro, Palatul Cenad) is a town in the Makó-region of Csongrád county, in Hungary's Southern Great Plain. Geography Csanádpalota covers an area of and has a population of 3286 people (2002). It is located close to the Romania ...
(2,923) ;Villages * Algyő * Ambrózfalva * Apátfalva * Árpádhalom * Ásotthalom * Baks * Balástya * Bordány * Csanádalberti * Csanytelek * Csengele * Derekegyház * Deszk * Domaszék *
Dóc Dóc is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a ci ...
* Eperjes * Fábiánsebestyén *
Felgyő Felgyő is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a ...
* Ferencszállás * Forráskút * Földeák * Királyhegyes *
Kiszombor Kiszombor is a more than 800 years old village in Csongrád County, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 3795 people (2015). It is an agricultural village, near the Mar ...
* Klárafalva * Kövegy *
Kübekháza Kübekháza (german: Kübeckhausen) is a settlement (village) in Csongrád-Csanád County, in Hungary. It is situated directly near the Romanian-Serbian-Hungarian triple border point, also known as the ''Triplex Confinium''. A border crossing to ...
*
Magyarcsanád Magyarcsanád ( ro, Cenadul Unguresc; sr, Чанад, Čanad) is a multi-ethnic village located in Csongrád-Csanád County, southeastern Hungary, near the Mureș () River. The Maros is a border-river here between southern Hungary and northern ...
* Maroslele * Mártély * Nagyér * Nagylak * Nagymágocs * Nagytőke * Óföldeák *
Ópusztaszer Ópusztaszer (till 1974 Sövényháza) is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is most known as the location of the Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park. Geography It covers an area of and has ...
* Öttömös * Pitvaros * Pusztamérges * Pusztaszer *
Röszke Röszke is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The nearest town is Szeged . Sándor Rózsa, the legendary Hungarian bandit was born here in 1813. Geography It covers an area of and has a popula ...
* Ruzsa *
Szatymaz Szatymaz is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The village lies 12 kilometers northwest of Szeged, neighboring Lake Fehér, a part of Kiskunság National Park. Szatymaz is accessible via the M ...
* Szegvár * Székkutas *
Tiszasziget Tiszasziget is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovak ...
* Tömörkény *
Újszentiván Újszentiván ( sr, Нови Сентиван, Novi Sentivan) is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Residents are Magyars, with minority of Serbs. Geography It covers an area of and has a po ...
* Üllés * Zákányszék * Zsombó municipalities are ''large'' villages.


Gallery

File:Fogadalmi templom (12498. számú műemlék) 19.jpg,
Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the m ...
, the capital of the county File:Megyeháza (3538. számú műemlék) 45.jpg, County hall in
Szentes Szentes is a town in south-eastern Hungary, Csongrád county, near the Tisza river. The town is a cultural and educational center of the region. Notable people * Árpád Balázs (born 1937), classical music composer * János Bácskai 1954. novemb ...
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Great Hungarian Plain The Great Hungarian Plain (also known as Alföld or Great Alföld, hu, Alföld or ) is a plain occupying the majority of the modern territory of Hungary. It is the largest part of the wider Pannonian Plain. (However, the Great Hungarian plain ...
in Csongrád-Csanád County File:Szélmalom (3523. számú műemlék) 3.jpg, Windmill near Szeged File:Volt Károlyi-kastély (3426. számú műemlék) 2.jpg, ''Károlyi Mansion'' in Nagymágocs File:Halászház (17255. számú műemlék) 4.jpg, Traditional house in
Csongrád Csongrád ( ro, Ciongrad; tr, Conğrad sr, Чонград, Čongrad, archaically also ''Црноград/Crnograd'') is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary. History At the time of the Hungarian Conquest (the end of 9th century) th ...
File:Kurcaparti tanösvény Mindszent - panoramio (42).jpg, ''River Kurca'' File:Erdők temploma Ópusztaszer.JPG, ''Church of Forests'' in
Ópusztaszer Ópusztaszer (till 1974 Sövényháza) is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is most known as the location of the Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park. Geography It covers an area of and has ...


References


External links


Official site
in Hungarian
Délmagyarország (delmagyar.hu) - The county portal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Csongrad County Counties of Hungary