Veszprém County

Veszprém (Veszprém vármegye, ˈvɛspreːm; Komitat Wesprim (Weißbrunn)) is an administrative county (vármegye) in Hungary. Veszprém is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county. Veszprém county lies in western Hungary. It covers the Bakony hills and the northern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Vas, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Komárom-Esztergom, Fejér, Somogy and Zala. The capital of Veszprém county is Veszprém. The river Marcal runs along part of its western border. Its area is 4613 km2. Demographics of Hungary In 2015, it had a population of 346,647 and the population density was 77/km2. Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans and Roma. Total population (2011 census): 353,068 Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 315,436 persons: Hungarians: 299,410 (94.92%) Germans: 8,473 (2.69%) Romani: 5,162 (1.64%) Others and indefinable: 2,391 (0.76%) Approximately 51,000 persons in Veszprém County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census. Religion in Hungary Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: Catholic – 167,372 (Roman Catholic – 166,597; Greek Catholic – 719); Reformed – 30,491; Evangelical – 12,813; other religions – 4,376; Non-religious – 43,171; Atheism – 3,915; Undeclared – 90,930. Veszprém County Assembly The Veszprém County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 17 counselors, with the following party composition: Veszprém County has 1 urban county, 14 towns, 2 large villages and 200 villages.

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