Szentgotthárd District
Szentgotthárdi járás
Official logo of Szentgotthárd District
Szentgotthárd District within Hungary and Vas County.
Szentgotthárd District within Hungary and Vas County.
Coordinates: 46°57′N 16°17′E / 46.95°N 16.28°E / 46.95; 16.28
Country Hungary
RegionWestern Transdanubia
CountyVas
District seatSzentgotthárd
Area
  Total255.04 km2 (98.47 sq mi)
  Rank7th in Vas
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total14,961
  Rank6th in Vas
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)

Szentgotthárd (Hungarian: Szentgotthárdi járás; Slovene: Monošter okrožje) 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.

Municipalities

The district consists of 16 municipalities, 1 town and 15 villages. The seat of the district is highlighted in bold:

Municipality Coat of arms German name Slovene name Type Area
km2
Population[1]
2011 census
Alsószölnök
Unterzemming Dolnji Senik Village 10.02 244
Apátistvánfalva
Stephansdorf Števanovci Village 12.86 379
Csörötnek
Schriedling Čretnik Village 20.53 947
Felsőszölnök
Oberzemming Gornji Senik Village 23.56 592
Gasztony
Gasting - Village 34.13 443
Kétvölgy
Permisch und Riegersdorf Verica-Ritkarovci Village 6.28 110
Kondorfa
Kradendorf Kradanovci Village 21.61 526
Magyarlak Ungarisch-Minihof Lak Village 7.62 777
Nemesmedves
Ginisdorf - Village 4.74 19
Orfalu
Andelsdorf Andovci Village 6.94 68
Rábagyarmat
Rupprecht Žormot Village 16.79 822
Rátót
Neustift an der Raab - Village 7.27 244
Rönök Radling Renik Village 10.02 424
Szakonyfalu
Eckersdorf Sakalovci Village 11.19 364
Szentgotthárd
Sankt Gotthard Monošter Town 67.73 8,629
Vasszentmihály
Sankt Michael an der Raab - Village 6.41 345

Demographics

Religion in Szentgotthárd District (2011 census)

  Catholic Church (70.0%)
  Calvinism (2.5%)
  Lutheranism (1.4%)
  Orthodoxy (0.1%)
  Other religions (0.5%)
  Non-religious (4.1%)
  Atheists (0.6%)
  Undeclared (20.7%)

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

Year County population[2] Change
2011 14,961 n/a

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Slovene (approx. 1,700), German (650) and Roma (350).

Total population (2011 census): 14,961
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] 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:[4]

See also

References

  1. https://www.ksh.hu/nepszamlalas/docs/tables/regional/18/18_4_1_1_1_en.xls
  2. népesség.com, "Szentgotthárdi járás népessége"
  3. 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)
  4. 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian)


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