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Veszprém County

This article is about the current administrative entity called Veszprém county. For the historical county, see Veszprém County (former). For the town, see Veszprém.

Veszprém (Hungarian: Veszprém vármegye, pronounced [ˈvɛspreːm]; German: Komitat Wesprim (Weißbrunn)) is an administrative county (vármegye) in Hungary. Veszprém is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county.

Veszprém County
Veszprém vármegye
Counties of Hungary
View of Tihany, from Lake Balaton
Landscape in Őrség
Castle of Veszprém
Descending, from top: View of Tihany Abbey from Lake Balaton, Badacsony Mountain, and Castle of Veszprém
Flag of Veszprém County
Flag
Coat of arms of Veszprém County
Coat of arms
Veszprém County within Hungary
Veszprém County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionCentral Transdanubia
County seatVeszprém
Districts
10 districts
Government
 • President of the General AssemblyImre Polgárdy (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total
4,463.65 km2 (1,723.42 sq mi)
 • Rank9th in Hungary
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
341,425[1]
 • Rank12th in Hungary
GDP
[2]
 • TotalHUF 936 billion
€3.006 billion (2016)
Postal code
810x, 816x – 819x, 830x – 8352, 84xx – 85xx
Area code(s)(+36) 87, 88, 89
ISO 3166 codeHU-VE
Websitevpvarmegye.hu

Veszprém county

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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 4,613 km².

 
Veszprém County on an old map

History

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Demographics

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Religion in Veszprém County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (59.9%))

  Roman Catholic (57.4%)
  Calvinistic (12.3%)
  Lutheran (5.0%)
  Faith Church (0.6%)
  Greek Catholic (0.5%)
  Other Christian denomination (3.2%)
  Other religion (0.4%)
  Not religious (20.6%)
See also: Demographics of Hungary

In 2015, the county had a population of 346,647 and the population density was 77/km².

Year County population[3] Change
1949   294,289  
1960   337,836   14.80%
1970   357,830   5.92%
1980   377,746 (record)   5.57%
1990   374,466   0.87%
2001   369,727   1.27%
2011   353,068   4.51%
2015   346,647   1.85%
2018   341,425   1.52%

Ethnicity

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Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans and Roma.

Total population (2011 census): 353,068
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[4] Identified themselves: 315,436 persons:

Approximately 51,000 persons in Veszprém County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

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See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[5]

Regional structure

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District of Veszprém County
№ English and
Hungarian names 		Area
(km²) 		Population
(2011) 		Density
(pop./km²) 		Seat № of
municipalities
1 Ajka District
Ajkai járás 		320.71 39,160 122 Ajka 11
2 Balatonalmádi District
Balatonalmádi járás 		239.75 24,330 101 Balatonalmádi 10
3 Balatonfüred District
Balatonfüredi járás 		357.75 23,849 67 Balatonfüred 22
4 Devecser District
Devecseri járás 		421.73 15,079 36 Devecser 28
5 Pápa District
Pápai járás 		1,022.09 59,310 58 Pápa 49
6 Sümeg District
Sümegi járás 		306.48 15,358 50 Sümeg 21
7 Tapolca District
Tapolcai járás 		540.30 34,256 63 Tapolca 33
8 Várpalota District
Várpalotai járás 		294.28 37,882 129 Várpalota 8
9 Veszprém District
Veszprémi járás 		629.61 83,288 132 Veszprém (town) 19
10 Zirc District
Zirci járás 		331.02 19,386 59 Zirc 15
Veszprém County 4,463.65 353,068 78 Veszprém 217

Politics

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Countyhall of Veszprém.
Main article: Veszprém County Assembly

The Veszprém County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 17 counselors, with the following party composition:[6]

Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 10                    
  Jobbik 2                    
  Democratic Coalition 2                    
  Hungarian Socialist Party 1                    
  Our Homeland Movement 1                    
  Momentum Movement 1                    

Presidents of the General Assembly

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List of presidents since 1990[7]
Imre Polgárdy (Fidesz-KDNP) 2014–

Municipalities

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Veszprém County has 1 urban county, 14 towns, 2 large villages and 200 villages.

City with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Towns
Villages

  municipalities are large villages.

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Veszprém County.
 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Veszprém County.
  1. ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ népesség.com, "Veszprém megye népessége 1870-2015"
  4. ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
  5. ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.19 Veszprém megye, (in Hungarian) [1]
  6. ^ "Fővárosi/Megyei közgyűlés választás eredménye". 24 December 2022.
  7. ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
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