Szeghalom District
Szeghalom is a district in northern part of Békés County. Szeghalom is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Geography
Szeghalom District borders with Püspökladány District ' to the north, Berettyóújfalu District ' and Sarkad District to the east, Békés District to the south, Gyomaendrőd District and Karcag District ' to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Szeghalom District is 7'''.Municipalities
The district has 4 towns and 3 villages.The bolded municipalities are cities.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 29,709 and the population density was 42/km².Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma and German.Total population : 29,709
Ethnic groups : Identified themselves: 26,835 persons:
- Hungarians: 25,436
- Gypsies: 1,136
- Others and indefinable: 263
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:- Reformed – 7,620;
- Catholic – 2,354 ;
- Evangelical – 93;
- other religions – 348;
- Non-religious – 12,865;
- Atheism – 244;
- Undeclared – 6,185.