Country Hungary Area code(s) (+36) 83, 92, 93 Founded 1214 | Area rank 14th in Hungary Area 3,784 km² Population 1,628 (2001) | |
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Postal code 8353 – 839x, 874x – 879x, 880x – 883x, 8855, 8856, 886x – 889x, 89xx Points of interest Destinations Lake Balaton, Hévíz, Balaton Uplands National, Keszthely, Őrség National Park |
Zala (Slovene: Zalska županija or županija Zala) is an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in south-western Hungary. It is named after the Zala River. It shares borders with Croatia and Slovenia and the Hungarian counties Vas, Veszprém and Somogy. The capital of Zala county is Zalaegerszeg. Its area is 3,784 square kilometres (1,461 sq mi). Lake Balaton lies partly in the county.
Contents
- Map of Zala County Hungary
- History
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Politics
- Cities with county rights
- Towns
- Villages
- References
Map of Zala County, Hungary
History
In the 10th century, the Hungarian Nyék tribe occupied the region around Lake Balaton. Their occupation was mainly in the areas known today as Zala and Somogy counties.
Parts of the western territory of the former county of Zala are now part of Slovenia (South-Prekmurje). In 1919 it was part of the unrecognized state of the Republic of Prekmurje, which existed for just six days.
Demographics
In 2015, it had a population of 277,290 and the population density was 73/km².
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 7,000), Croats (3,500) and Germans (2,000).
Total population (2011 census): 282,179
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 255 069 persons:
Approx. 38,000 persons in Zala County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
Politics
The Zala County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:
Cities with county rights
Towns
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
Villages
municipalities are large villages.