Eger District


Eger is a district in eastern part of Heves County. Eger is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. This district lies between of Bükk Mountains and Mátra Mountains geographical region.

Geography

Eger District borders with Bélapátfalva District to the north, Mezőkövesd District ' to the east, Füzesabony District to the south, Gyöngyös District and Pétervására District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Eger District is 22'''.

Municipalities

The district has 1 urban county, 1 town and 20 villages.
The bolded municipalities are cities.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 87,939 and the population density was 146/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma, German, Romanian and Slovak.
Total population : 87,939
Ethnic groups : Identified themselves: 80,504 persons:
Approx. 7,500 persons in Eger District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: