Vásárosnamény District


Vásárosnamény is a district in north-eastern part of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. Vásárosnamény is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Nyírség and Bereg geographical and historical region.

Geography

Vásárosnamény District borders with the Ukrainian oblast of Zakarpattia to the northeast, Fehérgyarmat District and Mátészalka District to the south, Baktalórántháza District, Kisvárda District and Záhony District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Vásárosnamény District is 28.

Municipalities

The district has 2 towns, 1 large village and 25 villages.
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipality is large village.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 35,323 and the population density was 57/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma and Ukrainian.
Total population : 35,323
Ethnic groups : Identified themselves: 36,652 persons:
Approx. 1,500 persons in Vásárosnamény District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: