Szentgotthárd District


Szentgotthárd is a district in south-western part of Vas County. Szentgotthárd is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Western Transdanubia Statistical Region.

Geography

The Szentgotthárd District borders the Austrian state of Burgenland to the north and west, the Körmend District to the east, and Slovenia to the south. The number of the inhabited places in the Szentgotthárd District is 16.

Municipalities

The district has 1 town and 15 villages.
The bolded municipality is the city.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 14,961 and the population density was 59/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Slovene, German and Roma.
Total population : 14,961
Ethnic groups : Identified themselves: 15,706 persons:
Approx. 1,000 persons in Szentgotthárd District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: