Sarkad District


Sarkad is a district in north-eastern part of Békés County. Sarkad 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

Sarkad District borders with Berettyóújfalu District ' to the north, the Romanian county of Bihor to the east, Gyula District to the south, Békéscsaba District, Békés District and Szeghalom District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Sarkad District is 11'''.

Municipalities

The district has 1 town and 10 villages.
The bolded municipality is the city.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 22,908 and the population density was 40/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Romanian and Roma.
Total population : 22,908
Ethnic groups : Identified themselves: 23,700 persons:
Approx. 1,000 persons in Sarkad District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: