Békés District


Békés is a district in central-northern part of Békés County. Békés is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Great Plain Statistical Region.

Geography

Békés District borders with Szeghalom District to the north, Sarkad District to the east, Békéscsaba District to the south, Szarvas District and Gyomaendrőd District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Békés District is 7.

Municipalities

The district has 2 towns and 5 villages.
The bolded municipalities are cities.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 37,409 and the population density was 71/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma, German and Slovak, Romanian.
Total population : 37,409
Ethnic groups : Identified themselves: 36,283 persons:
Approx. 1,000 persons in Békés District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: