Kunszentmárton (Hungarian: Kunszentmártoni járás) is a district in southern part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. Kunszentmárton 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 Nagykunság historical and geographical region.
Kunszentmárton District
Kunszentmártoni járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Kunszentmárton District within Hungary and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| District seat | Kunszentmárton |
| Area | |
• Total | 576.49 km2 (222.58 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 36,147 |
| • Rank | 5th in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Geography
editKunszentmárton District borders with Szolnok District and Mezőtúr District to the north, Szarvas District (Békés County) to the east, Szentes District and Csongrád District (Csongrád County) to the south, Cegléd District and Tiszakécske District (Bács-Kiskun County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Kunszentmárton District is 11.
Municipalities
editThe district has 2 towns, 2 large villages and 7 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Cibakháza (4,327)
- Csépa (1,535)
- Cserkeszőlő (2,090)
- Kunszentmárton (8,373) – district seat
- Nagyrév (729)
- Öcsöd (3,199)
- Szelevény (1,050)
- Tiszaföldvár (11,120)
- Tiszainoka (415)
- Tiszakürt (1,353)
- Tiszasas (985)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipalities are large villages.
Demographics
editReligion in Kunszentmárton District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 36,147 and the population density was 63/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36,147 | n/a |
Ethnicity
editBesides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 1,000) and German (150).
Total population (2011 census): 36,147
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 31,213 persons:
- Hungarians: 29,687 (95.11%)
- Gypsies: 1,137 (3.64%)
- Others and indefinable: 389 (1.25%)
Approx. 5,000 persons in Kunszentmárton District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
editReligious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 10,103 (Roman Catholic – 10,055; Greek Catholic – 48);
- Reformed – 4,281;
- Evangelical – 220;
- other religions – 349;
- Non-religious – 10,888;
- Atheism – 376;
- Undeclared – 9,930.
Transport
editRoad network
edit- The
expressway (W→E) goes across the district. Two exits located in Kunszentmárton District: Tiszakürt and Kunszentmárton.
The road connect Békéscsaba to the highway network. - Main road
(W→E): 
Kecskemét... – Kunszentmárton District (4 municipalities: Tiszakürt, Cserkeszőlő, Kunszetmárton, Öcsöd) – ...Gyula - Main road
(N→S): Kunszentmárton District (1 municipality: Kunszentmárton) – ...Hódmezővásárhely 
- Main road
(N→S): 
Szolnok... – Kunszentmárton District (2 municipalities: Tiszaföldvár, Kunszentmárton)
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Railway network
edit- Line 130 (N→S): Tiszatenyő (120)... – Kunszentmárton District (2 municipalities: Tiszaföldvár, Kunszentmárton) – ...Hódmezővásárhely (135)
- Line 146 (W→E): Kecskemét (140, 142, 152)... – Kunszentmárton District (4 municipalities: Tiszasas, Csépa, Szelevény, Kunszentmárton)
Gallery
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Kunszentmárton, St. Martin Church -
Körös river near Kunszentmárton -
Aerial view of Tiszaföldvár -
Main entrance of thermal bath in Cserkeszőlő
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
- ^ népesség.com, "Kunszentmártoni járás népessége"
- ^ 4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [1]
- ^ 4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011, (in Hungarian) [2]
External links
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