Nógrád County


Nógrád is a county of Hungary. It sits on the northern edge of Hungary and borders Slovakia.
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Description

Nógrád county lies in northern Hungary. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The capital of Nógrád county is Salgótarján. Its area is 2,544 km². It is the smallest county by population and the second smallest by area.
Nógrád is famous for its historic architecture of ancient Gothic churches and stone castles dated to the 13th century. Some historic landmarks includes the Salgó Castle and several baroque buildings constructed in the 18th century and the Vay, Teleki. Much of the northern border of the county is formed by the river Ipoly. The mountain ranges Börzsöny, Cserhát and Mátra lie partly in the county.
Due to the mountains, the county is characterised by small villages nestled in the valleys. The two largest settlements are Balassagyarmat, the former county seat, and Salgótarján, which has become a center of industry in the early 20th century due to coal mines nearby.

History

Nógrád was also the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. The name stems from the former Nógrád castle. In turn, Novohrad means "new castle" in Slovak.

Demographics

The population of Nógrád County was 182,459 as of the 2022 Census, with a population density of 72 individuals per square kilometer. The number of households was 75,526 and the number of families was 49,077. Since the 2011 Census, the population decreased by 19,968.

Ethnicity

In the 2022 Census, the vast majority of the population identified as Hungarian. A minority of 7.8% identified as belonging to another ethnic group and 11.3% of the population did not respond. The ethnic groups most identified with were Romani, Slovakian, and German. Small numbers identified as other domestic ethnic groups or other groups.
In the 2011 Census, 85.4% of the population identified as Hungarian. Nearly a tenth of the population identified as belonging to another ethnic group and 13.0% did not respond. Romani made up 7.5% of the population, Slovakian 1.3%, and German. Small numbers identified as other domestic ethnic groups or other groups.

Religion

In the 2022 Census, just over half of the population were religious adherents. The largest religious community was Roman Catholic. Other communities included Lutheran, Calvinist, [Hungarian Hungarian Greek Catholic Church|Greek Catholic Church|Greek Catholic], Other Christian denomination, and other religious affiliations. Small numbers were affiliated with Judaism and Orthodox Christianity. The non-religious made up 12.2% of the population. More than a third of the population did not respond.
In the 2011 Census, 63.4% of the population were religious adherents. The largest religious community was Roman Catholic. Others included Lutheran, Calvinist, Greek Catholic, Other Christian denomination, and other religious affiliations. Small numbers were affiliated with Judaism and Orthodox Christianity. Atheists made up of the population and other non-religious made up 12.2%. Nearly a quarter of the population did not respond.
In 1930, the population was 85.6% Roman Catholic, 9.4% Lutheran, 2.8% Jewish, 1.9% Calvinist, and others.

Politics

The Nógrád County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:

Municipalities

Nógrád County has 1 urban county, 5 towns and 125 villages.
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