Salgótarján District


Salgótarján is a district in north-eastern part of Nógrád County. Salgótarján is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.

Geography

Salgótarján District borders with the Slovakian region of Banská Bystrica to the north, Ózd District ' and Bátonyterenye District to the southeast, Pásztó District to the south, Szécsény District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Salgótarján District is 29'''.

Municipalities

The district has 1 urban county and 28 villages.
The bolded municipality is the city.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 64,601 and the population density was 123/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma, Slovak and German.
Total population : 64,601
Ethnic groups : Identified themselves: 62,958 persons:
Approx. 1,500 persons in Salgótarján District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: