Fejér County


Fejér is an administrative county in Central Hungary. It lies on the west bank of the river Danube and nearly touches the eastern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Veszprém, Komárom-Esztergom, Pest, Bács-Kiskun, Tolna and Somogy. The capital of Fejér county is Székesfehérvár.

Geography

Geographically, Fejér County is very diverse; its southern part is similar to the Great Hungarian Plain, and other parts are hilly. Lake Velence, a popular resort, is also located there.

History

Early history

The area was already inhabited 20,000 years ago. When this part of Hungary formed a Roman province called Pannonia, several settlements stood here: the capital was Gorsium, but there were other significant towns too, where present-day Baracs and Dunaújváros are. In the early Medieval period Huns and Avars lived in the area. After 586 several nomadic people inhabited in the area, until Hungarians conquered it in the late 9th century.

From the Roman conquest until the Ottoman occupation

Hungarians arrived in the area between 895 and 900. The high prince and his tribe settled down in this area. The town of Fehérvár became significant as the seat of Prince Géza. Under the reign of his son, King Stephen, the town became the county seat of the newly formed county. Kings of Hungary were crowned and buried in the town until the 16th century.

Fejér under Ottoman rule

Fejér county was occupied by Ottomans between 1543 and 1688. Several of the villages were destroyed, the population dramatically decreased. After being freed from Ottoman rule, local administration was reorganized in 1692. Székesfehérvár got back its town status only in 1703.

Demographics

In 2015, it had a population of 417,651 and the population density was 96/km².
YearCounty populationChange
1949295,750n/a
1960 357,89721.01%
1970 391,2729.33%
1980 420,3177.42%
1990 418,852-0.35%
2001 434,317 3.69%
2011 425,847-1.95%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma, Germans.
Total population : 425,847
Ethnic groups :
Identified themselves: 372 538 persons:
Approx. 65,000 persons in Fejér County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:

Politics

The Fejér County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:

Presidents of the General Assembly

Municipalities

Fejér County has 2 urban counties, 15 towns, 10 large villages and 79 villages.
;Cities with county rights
;Towns
;Villages
municipalities are large villages.

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