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Tolna (Hungarian: Tolna megye, pronounced [ˈtolnɒ]; German: Komitat Tolnau) is an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in present Hungary as it was of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It lies in central Hungary, on the west bank of the river Danube. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Somogy, Fejér, Bács-Kiskun, and Baranya. The capital of Tolna county is Szekszárd. Its area is 3703 km2.
Tolna County
Tolna megye | |
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Counties of Hungary | |
   Descending, from top: View of Simontornya, Landscape in Gemenc forest, and Downtown of Szekszárd | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Tolna County within Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 18°35′E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Transdanubia |
| County seat | Szekszárd |
| Districts | 6 districts
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| Government | |
| • President of the General Assembly | Tamás Fehérvári (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,703.16 km2 (1,429.80 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th in Hungary |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 225,936[1] |
| • Rank | 18th in Hungary |
| Postal code | 702x – 7252, 7352 – 7361 |
| Area code(s) | (+36) 74, 75 |
| ISO 3166 code | HU-TO |
| Website | www |
History
Tolna (in Latin: comitatus Tolnensis) was also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was about the same as that of present Tolna county, is now in central Hungary. The capital of the county was Szekszárd.
Demographics
Religion in Tolna County (2011 census)
Roman Catholic (47.1%)
Greek Catholicism (0.1%)
Calvinism (8.0%)
Lutheranism (3.0%)
Other religions (1.2%)
Non-religious (15.5%)
Atheists (1.0%)
Undeclared (24.1%)
In 2015, it had a population of 225,936 and the population density was 61 inhabitants per square kilometre (160/sq mi).
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 275,644 | n/a |
| 1960 |  272,101 |
-1.29% |
| 1970 | 258,760 |
-4.90% |
| 1980 |  266,273 |
2.90% |
| 1990 | 253,675 |
-4.73% |
| 2001 | 249,683 |
-1.57% |
| 2011 | 230,361 |
-7.74% |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 10,000) and Roma (8,500).
Total population (2011 census): 230,361
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3]
Identified themselves: 214 953 persons:
- Hungarians: 194 685 (90,57%)
- Germans: 10 195 (4,74%)
- Roma: 8 768 (4,08%)
- Others and indefinable: 1 305 (0,61%)
Approx. 32,000 persons in Tolna County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 108,755 (Roman Catholic – 108,392; Greek Catholic – 331)
- Reformed – 18,533;
- Evangelical – 6,800;
- Other religions – 2,734;
- Non-religious – 35,803;
- Atheism – 2,194;
- Undeclared – 55,542.
Regional structure
| No. | English and Hungarian names |
Area (km2) |
Population (2011) |
Density (pop./km2) |
Seat | No. of municipalities |
| 1 | Bonyhád District Bonyhádi járás |
476.77 | 31,567 | 66 | Bonyhád | 25 |
| 2 | Dombóvár District Dombóvári járás |
509.02 | 32,331 | 64 | Dombóvár | 16 |
| 3 | Paks District Paksi járás |
836.00 | 49,433 | 59 | Paks | 15 |
| 4 | Szekszárd District Szekszárdi járás |
656.18 | 60,122 | 92 | Szekszárd | 17 |
| 5 | Tamási District Tamási járás |
1,019.94 | 38,705 | 38 | Tamási | 32 |
| 6 | Tolna District Tolnai járás |
205.24 | 18,203 | 89 | Tolna (town) | 4 |
| Tolna County | 3,703.16 | 231,183 | 64 | Szekszárd | 109 | |
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Politics
The Tolna County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:[5]
| Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidesz-KDNP | 8 | |||||||||
| Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) | 3 | |||||||||
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) | 2 | |||||||||
| Democratic Coalition (DK) | 1 | |||||||||
| People's Party (Néppárt) | 1 | |||||||||
Presidents of the General Assembly
| List of Presidents, from 1990[6] | |
|---|---|
| Tamás Fehérvári (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2014– |
Municipalities
Tolna County has 1 urban county, 10 towns, 5 large villages and 93 villages.
- City with county rights
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
Szekszárd (34,296) – county seat
- Towns
Paks (19,369)
Dombóvár (19,010)
Bonyhád (13,630)
Tolna (11,126)
Dunaföldvár (8,775)
Tamási (8,349)
Bátaszék (6,370)
Simontornya (4,057)
Nagymányok (2,338)
Gyönk (2,052)
- Villages
- Alsónána
- Alsónyék
- Aparhant
- Attala
- Báta
- Bátaapáti
- Belecska
- Bikács
- Bogyiszló
- Bonyhádvarasd
- Bölcske
- Cikó
- Csibrák
- Csikóstőttős
- Dalmand
- Decs
- Diósberény
- Döbrököz
- Dunaszentgyörgy
- Dúzs
- Értény
- Fadd
- Fácánkert
- Felsőnána
- Felsőnyék
- Fürged
- Gerjen
- Grábóc
- Györe
- Györköny
- Gyulaj
- Harc
- Hőgyész
- Iregszemcse
- Izmény
- Jágónak
- Kajdacs
- Kakasd
- Kalaznó
- Kapospula
- Kaposszekcső
- Keszőhidegkút
- Kéty
- Kisdorog
- Kismányok
- Kisszékely
- Kistormás
- Kisvejke
- Kocsola
- Koppányszántó
- Kölesd
- Kurd
- Lápafő
- Lengyel
- Madocsa
- Magyarkeszi
- Medina
- Miszla
- Mórágy
- Mőcsény
- Mucsfa
- Mucsi
- Murga
- Nagydorog
- Nagykónyi
- Nagyszékely
- Nagyszokoly
- Nagyvejke
- Nak
- Németkér
- Ozora
- Őcsény
- Pálfa
- Pári
- Pincehely
- Pörböly
- Pusztahencse
- Regöly
- Sárpilis
- Sárszentlőrinc
- Sióagárd
- Szakadát
- Szakály
- Szakcs
- Szálka
- Szárazd
- Szedres
- Tengelic
- Tevel
- Tolnanémedi
- Udvari
- Újireg
- Varsád
- Váralja
- Várdomb
- Várong
- Závod
- Zomba
municipalities are large villages.
Gallery
Szekszárd, the capital of the county
Lake in Tamási
Holy Spirit Church in Paks
Landscape in Gemenc Forest
Pipo de Ozora Castle in Ozora
Simontornya Castle
Calvary in Dunaföldvár
Apponyi Mansion in Lengyel
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tolna County.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tolna County.
- nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
- népesség.com, "Tolna megye népessége 1870-2015"
- 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
- 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.17 Tolna megye, (in Hungarian)
- A Tolna Megyei Önkormányzat Közgyűlésnek tagjai, (in Hungarian)
- Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
External links
- Official site in Hungarian and German
- Tolnai Népújság (teol.hu) - The county portal
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На других языках
[de] Komitat Tolna
Tolna [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈtolnɒ] (deutsch Tolnau) ist ein Komitat (Verwaltungsbezirk) im südlichen Zentralungarn. Es grenzt an die Komitate Fejér, Bács-Kiskun, Baranya und Somogy. Es hat eine Fläche von 3703,17 km² und 223.618 Einwohner (Anfang 2016). Der Komitatssitz ist Szekszárd, andere Städte sind Tolna und Paks, wo ein Kernkraftwerk steht.- [en] Tolna County
[ru] Тольна (медье)
Тольна (венг. Tolna) — медье в центральной Венгрии на западном берегу Дуная. Административный центр — Сексард.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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