Hajdú–Bihar County

County of Hungary

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Counties of Hungary in Northern Great Plain

Hajdú–Bihar County

Hajdú-Bihar vármegye

Counties of Hungary

Descending, from top: Nine-holed Bridge, Herd of Racka sheep in Hortobágy, and Downtown of Debrecen

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Hajdú-Bihar County within Hungary

Country| Hungary
Region| Northern Great Plain
County seat| Debrecen
Districts|

10 districts

* Balmazújváros District
* Berettyóújfalu District
* Debrecen District
* Derecske District
* Hajdúböszörmény District
* Hajdúhadház District
* Hajdúnánás District
* Hajdúszoboszló District
* Nyíradony District
* Püspökladány District

Government

• President of the General Assembly| Zoltán Pajna (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area

• Total

| 6,210.51 km2 (2,397.89 sq mi)
• Rank| 4th in Hungary
Population

(2018)

• Total

| 530,464[1]
• Rank| 4th in Hungary
GDP

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• Total| HUF 1,348 billion
€4.330 billion (2016)
Postal code|

40xx – 422x, 4241 – 4243, 425x – 429x

Area code(s)| (+36) 52, 54
ISO 3166 code| HU-HB
Website| hbmo.hu

Hajdú–Bihar (Hungarian: Hajdú-Bihar vármegye, pronounced [ˈhɒjduː ˈbihɒr]) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén, Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok and Békés. The capital of Hajdú-Bihar county is Debrecen. Together with Bihor County in Romania it constitutes the Biharia Euroregion.

## Geography

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The area of the county does not form a geographical unit; it shares several features with the neighbouring areas: from northeast the sand hills of the Nyírség spread over the county borders. The western part is the Hortobágy National Park ("Puszta"), a large flat area of the country. The county of Hajdú–Bihar occupies the eastern part of Hungary. Most of its territory is completely flat and is part of the Pannonian Plain region (called the Grand Plain in the country). The highest point hardly rises over 170.5 metres in the north. It seems that the county slopes to the south because the lowest point is situated in this part of Hajdú-Bihar and hits the 85 metres height.[citation needed]

The wind and rivers formed and shaped the land for thousands of years. First the area of the present-day Hungary was occupied by an inland sea. Then, after some underground movement, the huge peaks of the Carpathians rose from this sea. The wild and rapid rivers of the mountains slowly made that inland sea disappear. Later, the great Hungarian plain was formed by the alluvial deposits of the rivers, the wind began to work and from the great rocks became smaller and smaller sand-grains, the so-called loess. This covers thickly the Hajdú-Bihar plain as well and makes a fertile soil. There are two great rivers in this area, the Tisza and the Körös. The Hortobágy area was formed by the first one. It used to be the flood area of the Tisza river and after the river was controlled, the Hortobágy became dry, resulting in special fauna.[citation needed]

## History

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Hajdú–Bihar county was created after World War II from the pre-1938 counties Hajdú and Bihar. See the articles of those counties for the history before World War II.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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Religion in Hajdú-Bihar County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (63.1%))

Calvinistic (37.8%)

Roman Catholic (11.3%)

Greek Catholic (8.9%)

Baptist (0.6%)

Other Christian denomination (2.9%)

Other religion (0.6%)

Not religious (37.9%)

See also: Demographics of Hungary

In 2015, it had a population of 537,268 and the population density was 87/km2.

Year  | County population[3] | Change

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1949  | 498,271  | n/a
1960  |  522,787  | 4.92%
1970  |  524,952  | 0.41%
1980  |  551,448  | 5.05%
1990  |  548,728  | -0.49%
2001  |  552,998 (record)  | 0.78%
2011  |  546,721  | -1.34%
2015  |  537,268  | -1.75%
2018  |  530,464  | -1.28%

### Ethnicity

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The main minority populations in the county are Roma (about 18,000), Romanian (about 2,000), and German (about 1,000).[citation needed]

Total population (2011 census): 546,721
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[4]

* Hungarians: 461,809 (95.05%)
* Romani: 18,132 (3.73%)
* Others and indefinable: 5,936 (1.22%)

About 77,000 people in Hajdú-Bihar County did not declare their ethnicity during the 2011 census.

### Religion

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See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[5]

* Reformed – 158,513;
* Catholic – 86,084 (Roman Catholic – 53,697; Greek Catholic – 32,359);
* Evangelical – 1,086;
* Orthodox – 862;
* other religions – 10,330;
* Non-religious – 147,001;
* Atheism – 6,416;
* Undeclared – 136,429.

## Regional structure

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District of Hajdú–Bihar County No.  | English and
Hungarian names  | Area
(km2) | Population
(2011) | Density
(pop./km2) | Seat | No. of
municipalities

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1  | Balmazújváros District
Balmazújvárosi járás | 827.45  | 30,191  | 36  | Balmazújváros | 5
2  | Berettyóújfalu District
Berettyóújfalui járás | 1,073.90  | 44,995  | 42  | Berettyóújfalu | 25
3  | Debrecen District
Debreceni járás | 531.12  | 224,228  | 423  | Debrecen | 2
4  | Derecske District
Derecskei járás | 650.30  | 41,701  | 64  | Derecske | 13
5  | Hajdúböszörmény District
Hajdúböszörményi járás | 471.43  | 40,568  | 86  | Hajdúböszörmény | 2
6  | Hajdúhadház District
Hajdúhadházi járás | 137.02  | 22,183  | 162  | Hajdúhadház | 3
7  | Hajdúnánás District
Hajdúnánási járás | 547.27  | 29,614  | 54  | Hajdúnánás | 6
8  | Hajdúszoboszló District
Hajdúszoboszlói járás | 732.65  | 43,061  | 59  | Hajdúszoboszló | 5
9  | Nyíradony District
Nyíradonyi járás | 510.28  | 29,534  | 58  | Nyíradony | 9
10  | Püspökladány District
Püspökladányi járás | 729.04  | 40,426  | 55  | Püspökladány | 12
Hajdú-Bihar County  | 6,210.51 | 546,721 | 88 | Debrecen | 82

## Economy

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### Infrastructure

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Highways no. 4, 33, 35, 42 and 47 lead to the county and the county can also be reached Hajdú–Bihar via the M3 motorway (this motorway is now a spur to Debrecen). The total length of the public roads in the county is 1,511 km. 122 road bridges span the rivers and canals. The roads cross the national borders to Romania at the cities of Ártánd and Nyírábrány.

## Politics

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Countyhall of Hajdú–Bihar

### County Assembly

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Main article: Hajdú-Bihar County Council

The Hajdú–Bihar County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections,[6] is made up of 24 counselors,[7] with the following party composition:

Party  | Seats  | Current County Assembly

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| Fidesz-KDNP | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Our Homeland Movement | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Democratic Coalition | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Momentum Movement | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

#### Presidents of the General Assembly

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President[8] | Terminus

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Zoltán Pajna (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2014–

### Members of the National Assembly

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The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[9]

Constituency | Member | Party

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Hajdú-Bihar County 1st constituency | Lajos Kósa |  | Fidesz–KDNP
Hajdú-Bihar County 2nd constituency | László Pósán |  | Fidesz–KDNP
Hajdú-Bihar County 3rd constituency | László Tasó |  | Fidesz–KDNP
Hajdú-Bihar County 4th constituency | István Vitányi |  | Fidesz–KDNP
Hajdú-Bihar County 5th constituency | Sándor Bodó |  | Fidesz–KDNP
Hajdú-Bihar County 6th constituency | István Tiba |  | Fidesz–KDNP

## Municipalities

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Hajdú–Bihar County has 1 urban county, 20 towns, 10 large villages and 51 villages. Hajdú–Bihar has a comparatively small number of inhabited places: 21 towns and 61 villages. The four largest cities - both by area and by population - are Debrecen, Hajdúböszörmény, Hajdúnánás and Hajdúszoboszló.[citation needed]

City with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

* Debrecen (211,320) – county seat

Towns

* Hajdúböszörmény (31,725)
* Hajdúszoboszló (23,933)
* Balmazújváros (17,537)
* Hajdúnánás (17,063)
* Berettyóújfalu (15,472)
* Püspökladány (14,895)
* Hajdúsámson (13,121)
* Hajdúhadház (12,588)
* Derecske (8,922)
* Nádudvar (8,853)
* Hajdúdorog (8,843)
* Polgár (8,098)
* Nyíradony (7,585)
* Létavértes (6,966)
* Téglás (6,432)
* Kaba (5,960)
* Komádi (5,421)
* Vámospércs (5,362)
* Tiszacsege (4,713)
* Biharkeresztes (4,149)

Villages

* Álmosd
* Ártánd
* Bakonszeg
* Bagamér
* Báránd
* Bedő
* Berekböszörmény
* Bihardancsháza
* Biharnagybajom
* Bihartorda
* Bocskaikert
* Bojt
* Csökmő
* Darvas
* Ebes
* Egyek
* Esztár
* Folyás
* Földes
* Furta
* Fülöp
* Gáborján
* Görbeháza
* Hajdúbagos
* Hajdúszovát
* Hencida
* Hortobágy
* Hosszúpályi
* Kismarja
* Kokad
* Konyár
* Körösszakál
* Körösszegapáti
* Magyarhomorog
* Mezőpeterd
* Mezősas
* Mikepércs
* Monostorpályi
* Nagyhegyes
* Nagykereki
* Nagyrábé
* Nyíracsád
* Nyírábrány
* Nyírmártonfalva
* Pocsaj
* Sáp
* Sáránd
* Sárrétudvari
* Szentpéterszeg
* Szerep
* Tépe
* Tetétlen
* Tiszagyulaháza
* Told
* Újiráz
* Újléta
* Újszentmargita
* Újtikos
* Váncsod
* Vekerd
* Zsáka

municipalities are large villages.

## Gallery

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* Debrecen, the Calvinist Rome

* Pool in Hajdúszoboszló

* Greek Cathedral of Hajdúdorog

* Bocskai Mansion in Nagykereki

* Hungarian grey cattle on the Hortobágy

* University of Debrecen

* Traditional house in Biharnagybajom

## International relations

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Hajdú-Bihar County has a partnership relationship with:[10][11]

* Bihor County, Romania
* Cluj County, Romania
* East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
* Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, France

* Harghita County, Romania
* Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
* Toyama Prefecture, Chūbu, Japan

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## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hajdú-Bihar County.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hajdú-Bihar County.

1. ^ "Hajdú-Bihar megye népessége, lakossága". nepesseg.com.
2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
3. ^ népesség.com, "Hajdú-Bihar megye népessége 1870–2015"
4. ^ "Központi Statisztikai Hivatal". www.ksh.hu.
5. ^ 2011\. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.9 Hajdú-Bihar megye, (in Hungarian) [1]
6. ^ "Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások". vtr.valasztas.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
7. ^ "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019–2024 (Hajdú-Bihar megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
8. ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
9. ^ "Hajdú-Bihar megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022–)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
10. ^ "Nemzetközi kapcsolataink". www.hbmo.hu.
11. ^ "Előterjesztések". www.e-tarsulas.hu.

## External links

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* Official site in Hungarian
* Hajdú Online (haon.hu) – The county portal
* (in Hungarian) Restaurants, bars, pubs, gastro-articles, daily menus from Hajdú-Bihar

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Hajdú-Bihar County

City with county rights|

* Debrecen (county seat)

Towns|

* Balmazújváros
* Berettyóújfalu
* Biharkeresztes
* Derecske
* Hajdúböszörmény
* Hajdúdorog
* Hajdúnánás
* Hajdúhadház
* Hajdúsámson
* Hajdúszoboszló
* Kaba
* Komádi
* Létavértes
* Nádudvar
* Nyíradony
* Polgár
* Püspökladány
* Téglás
* Tiszacsege
* Vámospércs

Large villages|

* Bagamér
* Csökmő
* Egyek
* Földes
* Hosszúpályi
* Nagyrábé
* Nyírábrány
* Pocsaj
* Sárrétudvari
* Zsáka

Villages|

* Álmosd
* Ártánd
* Bakonszeg
* Báránd
* Bedő
* Berekböszörmény
* Bihardancsháza
* Biharnagybajom
* Bihartorda
* Bocskaikert
* Bojt
* Darvas
* Ebes
* Esztár
* Folyás
* Fülöp
* Furta
* Gáborján
* Görbeháza
* Hajdúbagos
* Hajdúszovát
* Hencida
* Hortobágy
* Kismarja
* Kokad
* Konyár
* Körösszakál
* Körösszegapáti
* Magyarhomorog
* Mezőpeterd
* Mezősas
* Mikepércs
* Monostorpályi
* Nagyhegyes
* Nagykereki
* Nyíracsád
* Nyírmártonfalva
* Sáp
* Sáránd
* Szentpéterszeg
* Szerep
* Tépe
* Tetétlen
* Tiszagyulaháza
* Told
* Újiráz
* Újléta
* Újszentmargita
* Újtikos
* Váncsod
* Vekerd

Other topics|

* History
* Geography
* Government
* Economy
* Culture
* Tourism

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Districts (járások) of Hajdú-Bihar County

* Balmazújváros
* Berettyóújfalu
* Debrecen
* Derecske
* Hajdúböszörmény
* Hajdúhadház
* Hajdúnánás
* Hajdúszoboszló
* Nyíradony
* Püspökladány

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Counties (vármegyék) of Hungary

* Baranya
* Bács-Kiskun
* Békés
* Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
* Csongrád-Csanád
* Fejér
* Győr-Moson-Sopron
* Hajdú-Bihar
* Heves
* Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
* Komárom-Esztergom
* Nógrád
* Pest
* Somogy
* Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
* Tolna
* Vas
* Veszprém
* Zala

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NUTS regions of Hungary

NUTS 1|

* Central Hungary
* Transdanubia
* Great Plain and North

NUTS 2|

* Central Hungary
* Central Transdanubia
* Northern Great Plain
* Northern Hungary
* Southern Great Plain
* Southern Transdanubia
* Western Transdanubia

NUTS 3|

* Bács-Kiskun
* Baranya
* Békés
* Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
* Budapest
* Csongrád
* Fejér
* Győr-Moson-Sopron
* Hajdú-Bihar
* Heves
* Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
* Komárom-Esztergom
* Nógrád
* Pest
* Somogy
* Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
* Tolna
* Vas
* Veszprém
* Zala

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