Tolna County


Tolna is an administrative county in present-day Hungary as it was in the former Kingdom of Hungary. It lies in central Hungary, on the west bank of the river Danube. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties of Somogy, Fejér, Bács-Kiskun, and Baranya. The capital of Tolna county is Szekszárd. Its area is 3,703 km2.

History

Tolna was also the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was about the same as that of the present Tolna county, is now in central Hungary. The capital of the county was Szekszárd.

Demographics

In 2015, Tolna had a population of 225,936 and the population density was.
YearCounty populationChange
1949275,644n/a
1960 272,101-1.29%
1970 258,760-4.90%
1980 266,2732.90%
1990 253,675-4.73%
2001 249,683-1.57%
2011 230,361-7.74%
2015 225,936-1.95%
2018 219,317-3.01%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans and Roma.
Total population : 230,361

Ethnic groups :
Identified themselves: 214,953 persons:
  • Hungarians: 194,685
  • Germans: 10,195
  • Roma: 8,768
  • Others and indefinable: 1 305
Approx. 32,000 persons in Tolna County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
  • Catholic – 108,755
  • Reformed – 18,533;
  • Evangelical – 6,800;
  • Other religions – 2,734;
  • Non-religious – 35,803;
  • Atheism – 2,194;
  • Undeclared – 55,542.

    Regional structure

Politics

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

Presidents of the General Assembly

Municipalities

Tolna County has 1 urban county, 10 towns, 5 large villages and 93 villages.
;City with county rights
;Towns
;Villages
municipalities are large villages.