Mezőcsát (Hungarian: Mezőcsáti járás) is a district in southern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. Mezőcsát is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Mezőcsát District Mezőcsáti járás | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Mezőcsát District within Hungary and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′N 20°54′E / 47.82°N 20.90°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| District seat | Mezőcsát |
| Area | |
| • Total | 351.27 km2 (135.63 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 14,446 |
| • Rank | 15th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Geography
Mezőcsát District borders with Miskolc District and Tiszaújváros District to the north, Hajdúnánás District and Balmazújváros District (Hajdú-Bihar County) to the east and south, Mezőkövesd District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Mezőcsát District is 8.
Municipalities
The district has 1 town and 7 villages.(ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Ároktő (1,051)
- Gelej (588)
- Hejőpapi (1,119)
- Igrici (1,219)
- Mezőcsát (5,891) – district seat
- Tiszadorogma (367)
- Tiszakeszi (2,487)
- Tiszatarján (1,408)
The bolded municipality is the city.
Demographics
Religion in Mezőcsát District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 14,446 and the population density was 41/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14,446 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minority is the Roma (approx. 1,500).
Total population (2011 census): 14,446
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 14,393 persons:
- Hungarians: 12,884 (89.52%)
- Gypsies: 1,376 (9.56%)
- Others and indefinable: 133 (0.92%)
Approx. 50 persons in Mezőcsát District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Reformed – 6,239;
- Catholic – 3,764 (Roman Catholic – 3,625; Greek Catholic – 139);
- other religions – 211;
- Non-religious – 1,396;
- Atheism – 53;
- Undeclared – 2,783.
Gallery
Mezőcsát, the district seat
Dobozy Mansion in Mezőcsát
Aerial view of Tiszatarján
Reformed Church in Gelej
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