Vas County




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Counties of Hungary in Western Transdanubia, Hungary































































Vas County
Vas megye
Counties of Hungary


Kőszeg Mountains, near Kősezg


Landscape in Őrség

Main Square, Szombathely



Descending, from top: Hills near Kőszeg, Landscape in Őrség, and Downtown of Szombathely





Flag of Vas County
Flag
Coat of arms of Vas County
Coat of arms

Vas County within Hungary
Vas County within Hungary

Country
 Hungary
Region Western Transdanubia
County seat Szombathely
Districts
Government
 • President of the General Assembly László Majthényi (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total 3,336.14 km2 (1,288.09 sq mi)
Area rank 17th in Hungary
Population (2015)
 • Total 253,997[1]
 • Rank 17th in Hungary
Postal code 95xx – 99xx
Area code(s) (+36) 94, 95
ISO 3166 code
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HU-VA
Website www.vasmegye.hu

Vas (Hungarian: Vas megye, pronounced [ˈvɒʃ]; German: Komitat Eisenburg; Slovene: Železna županija or županija Železna, Croatian: Željezna županija) is an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. The county is a part of the Centrope Project.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 History


  • 3 Demographics


    • 3.1 Ethnicity


    • 3.2 Religion




  • 4 Regional structure


  • 5 Politics


    • 5.1 Presidents of the General Assembly




  • 6 Municipalities


  • 7 Gallery


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Geography


Vas county lies in western Hungary. It shares borders with Austria and Slovenia and the Hungarian counties Győr-Moson-Sopron, Veszprém and Zala. The capital of Vas county is Szombathely. Its area is 3,336 km².



History


Main article: Vas County (former)

Vas is also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in western Hungary, eastern Austria and eastern Slovenia. The capital of the county was Szombathely.


Vas county arose as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary.


In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon the western part of the county became part of the new Austrian land Burgenland, and a smaller part in the southwest, known as Vendvidék became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later renamed to Yugoslavia). In the Vendvidék in 1919 was founded an unrecognized state the Prekmurje Republic, alike in Burgenland the Lajtabánság. The remainder stayed in Hungary, as the present Hungarian county Vas. A small part of former Sopron county went to Vas county. Some villages north of Zalaegerszeg went to Zala county, and a small region west of Pápa went to Veszprém county.


Since 1991, when Slovenia became independent from Yugoslavia, the Yugoslavian part of former Vas county (around Murska Sobota) is part of Slovenia.


The Vas county is home to a small Slovene minority, which lives in the area between the town of Szentgotthárd and the Slovenian border (see Hungarian Slovenes).



Demographics





















Religion in Vas County (2011 census)



  Catholic Church (58.7%)


  Greek Catholicism (0.1%)


  Lutheranism (5.9%)


  Calvinism (2.8%)


  Other religions (0.8%)


  Non-religious (5.3%)


  Atheists (0.7%)


  Undeclared (25.7%)



See also: Demographics of Hungary

In 2015, it had a population of 253,997 and the population density was 76/km².











































Year
 County population[2]
 Change
1949
 283,070
 n/a
1960
Decrease 282,728
 -0.12%
1970
Decrease 277,619
 -1.81%
1980
Increase 285,498
 2.84%
1990
Decrease 275,944
 -3.35%
2001
Decrease 268,123
 -2.83%
2011
Decrease 256,629
 -4.29%


Ethnicity


Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Croats (approx. 3,000), Roma (2,500), Germans (2,000) and Slovenes (1,500).


Total population (2011 census): 256,629

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3]
Identified themselves: 225 052 persons:




  • Hungarians: 214 512 (95,32%)


  • Croats: 3 102 (1,38%)


  • Gypsies: 2 559 (1,14%)

  • Others and indefinable: 4 879 (2,17%)


Approx. 39,000 persons in Vas County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.



Religion


See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]



  • Catholic – 150,912 (Roman Catholic – 150,575; Greek Catholic – 276);


  • Evangelical – 15,135;


  • Reformed – 7,113;

  • other religions – 2,087;


  • Non-religious – 13,621;


  • Atheism – 1,895;


  • Undeclared – 65,866.



Regional structure




District of Vas County



















































































№
English and
Hungarian names
Area
(km²)
Population
(2011)
Density
(pop./km²)
Seat
 № of
municipalities
1
Celldömölk District
Celldömölki járás
 474.13
 24,630
 52
Celldömölk
 28
2
Körmend District
Körmendi járás
 614.53
 27,177
 44
Körmend
 46
3
Kőszeg District
Kőszegi járás
 286.45
 25,090
 88
Kőszeg
 21
4
Sárvár District
Sárvári járás
 685.46
 38,684
 56
Sárvár
 42
5
Szentgotthárd District
Szentgotthárdi járás
 255.04
 14,961
 59
Szentgotthárd
 16
6
Szombathely District
Szombathelyi járás
 646.36
 112,320
 174
Szombathely
 40
7
Vasvár District
Vasvári járás
 374.14
 13,767
 37
Vasvár
 23
Vas County
3,336.14
256,629
78
Szombathely
216


Politics




Countyhall of Vas.


Main article: Vas county government

The Vas 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
10
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik)
2
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
2
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 Mayors Association for Vas County (PVME)
1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


Presidents of the General Assembly




















List of Presidents, from 1990[6]

Gyula Pusztai (MSZP)		 1990–1998

Péter Markó (Fidesz)		 1998–2006

Ferenc Kovács (Fidesz-KDNP)		 2006–2014

László Majthényi (Fidesz-KDNP)		 2014–



Municipalities


Vas County has 1 urban county, 12 towns and 203 villages.


City with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)



  • Szombathely (78,884) – county seat

Towns




  • Sárvár (14,777)


  • Körmend (11,950)


  • Kőszeg (11,666)


  • Celldömölk (11,113)


  • Szentgotthárd (8,678)


  • Vasvár (4,387)


  • Vép (3,534)


  • Bük (3,301)


  • Csepreg (3,286)


  • Répcelak (2,575)


  • Jánosháza (2,529)


  • Őriszentpéter (1,178)



Villages



  • Acsád

  • Alsószölnök

  • Alsóújlak

  • Andrásfa

  • Apátistvánfalva

  • Bajánsenye

  • Balogunyom

  • Bejcgyertyános

  • Bérbaltavár

  • Boba

  • Borgáta

  • Bozsok

  • Bozzai

  • Bögöt

  • Bögöte

  • Bő

  • Bucsu

  • Cák

  • Chernelházadamonya

  • Csákánydoroszló

  • Csánig

  • Csehi

  • Csehimindszent

  • Csempeszkopács

  • Csénye

  • Csipkerek

  • Csönge

  • Csörötnek

  • Daraboshegy

  • Dozmat

  • Döbörhegy

  • Döröske

  • Duka

  • Egervölgy

  • Egyházashetye

  • Egyházashollós

  • Egyházasrádóc

  • Felsőcsatár

  • Felsőjánosfa

  • Felsőmarác

  • Felsőszölnök

  • Gasztony

  • Gencsapáti

  • Gersekarát

  • Gérce

  • Gór

  • Gyanógeregye

  • Gyöngyösfalu

  • Győrvár

  • Halastó

  • Halogy

  • Harasztifalu

  • Hegyfalu

  • Hegyháthodász

  • Hegyhátsál

  • Hegyhátszentjakab

  • Hegyhátszentmárton

  • Hegyhátszentpéter

  • Horvátlövő

  • Horvátzsidány

  • Hosszúpereszteg

  • Ikervár

  • Iklanberény

  • Ispánk

  • Ivánc

  • Ják

  • Jákfa

  • Karakó

  • Katafa

  • Káld

  • Kám

  • Keléd

  • Kemeneskápolna

  • Kemenesmagasi

  • Kemenesmihályfa

  • Kemenespálfa

  • Kemenessömjén

  • Kemenesszentmárton

  • Kemestaródfa

  • Kenéz

  • Kenyeri

  • Kercaszomor

  • Kerkáskápolna

  • Kétvölgy

  • Kisrákos

  • Kissomlyó

  • Kisunyom

  • Kiszsidány

  • Kondorfa

  • Köcsk

  • Kőszegdoroszló

  • Kőszegpaty

  • Kőszegszerdahely

  • Lócs

  • Lukácsháza

  • Magyarlak

  • Magyarmádalja

  • Magyarszecsőd

  • Magyarszombatfa

  • Meggyeskovácsi

  • Megyehíd

  • Mersevát

  • Mesterháza

  • Mesteri

  • Meszlen

  • Mikosszéplak

  • Molnaszecsőd

  • Nagygeresd

  • Nagykölked

  • Nagymizdó

  • Nagyrákos

  • Nagysimonyi

  • Nagytilaj

  • Nádasd

  • Nárai

  • Narda

  • Nemesbőd

  • Nemescsó

  • Nemeskeresztúr

  • Nemeskocs

  • Nemeskolta

  • Nemesládony

  • Nemesmedves

  • Nemesrempehollós

  • Nick

  • Nyőgér

  • Olaszfa

  • Ostffyasszonyfa

  • Oszkó

  • Orfalu

  • Ólmod

  • Ölbő

  • Őrimagyarósd

  • Pankasz

  • Pácsony

  • Pápoc

  • Pecöl

  • Perenye

  • Peresznye

  • Petőmihályfa

  • Pinkamindszent

  • Pornóapáti

  • Porpác

  • Pósfa

  • Pusztacsó

  • Püspökmolnári

  • Rábagyarmat

  • Rábahídvég

  • Rábapaty

  • Rábatöttös

  • Rádóckölked

  • Rátót

  • Répceszentgyörgy

  • Rönök

  • Rum

  • Sajtoskál

  • Salköveskút

  • Sárfimizdó

  • Sé

  • Simaság

  • Sitke

  • Söpte

  • Sorkifalud

  • Sorkikápolna

  • Sorokpolány

  • Sótony

  • Szaknyér

  • Szakonyfalu

  • Szalafő

  • Szarvaskend

  • Szatta

  • Szeleste

  • Szemenye

  • Szentpéterfa

  • Szergény

  • Szőce

  • Tanakajd

  • Táplánszentkereszt

  • Telekes

  • Tokorcs

  • Tompaládony

  • Tormásliget

  • Torony

  • Tömörd

  • Uraiújfalu

  • Vasalja

  • Vasasszonyfa

  • Vasegerszeg

  • Vashosszúfalu

  • Vaskeresztes

  • Vassurány

  • Vasszécseny

  • Vasszentmihály

  • Vasszilvágy

  • Vámoscsalád

  • Vásárosmiske

  • Vát

  • Velem

  • Velemér

  • Viszák

  • Vönöck

  • Zsennye

  • Zsédeny




Gallery







  • Szombathely, the capital of the county







  • Jurisics Square in Kőszeg







  • Saint George's Abbey and the Saint James Chapel in Ják







  • Nádasdy Castle, Sárvár







  • Batthyány Mansion in Körmend







  • Batthyány Mansion in Csákánydoroszló







  • Cistercian Abbey of Szentgotthárd







  • Traditional Hungarian house in Szalafő







References













  1. ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements


  2. ^ népesség.com, "Vas megye népessége 1870-2015"


  3. ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)


  4. ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.18 Vas megye, (in Hungarian) [1]


  5. ^ A Vas Megyei Közgyűlés tagjai, (in Hungarian) [2]


  6. ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)




External links




  • Official site in Hungarian and English

  • Vas Népe (vaol.hu) - The county portal

  • Hungary at GeoHive






Coordinates: 47°10′N 16°45′E / 47.167°N 16.750°E / 47.167; 16.750









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