Country Hungary County seat Veszprém Area code(s) (+36) 87, 88, 89 | Region Central Transdanubia Area rank 9th in Hungary Area 4,464 km² | |
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Postal code 810x, 816x – 819x, 830x – 8352, 84xx – 85xx Colleges and Universities University of Pannonia, Archiepiscopal Theological College of Veszprém Clubs and Teams MVM Veszprém KC, FC Ajka, Lombard-Pápa TFC, 1. Futsal Club Veszprém Points of interest Kittenberger Kálmán Zoo & Bot, Lake Balaton, Bakony, Séd, Lake Cave Tapolca Destinations Lake Balaton, Balaton Uplands National, Tihany, Pápa, Veszprém |
Veszprém (German: Wesprim, Weißbrunn) is an administrative county (megye) in Hungary. Veszprém is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county.
Contents
- Map of VeszprC3A9m Hungary
- Veszprm county
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Politics
- City with county rights
- Towns
- Villages
- References
Map of Veszpr%C3%A9m, Hungary
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
In 2015, it had a population of 346,647 and the population density was 77/km².
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 8,500) and Roma (5,000).
Total population (2011 census): 353,068
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 315 436 persons:
Approx. 51,000 persons in Veszprém County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
Politics
The Veszprém County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 17 counselors, with the following party composition:
City with county rights
Towns
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
Villages
municipalities are large villages.