Fejér (, ) is an administrative county in central Hungary. It lies on the west bank of the river Danube and nearly touches the eastern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Veszprém, Komárom-Esztergom County, Pest, Bács-Kiskun County, Tolna and Somogy. The capital of Fejér county is Székesfehérvár.
Geography Geographically, Fejér County is very diverse; its southern part is similar (and adjacent) to the Great Hungarian Plain, and other parts are hilly (Bakony, Vértes, Gerecse mountains). Lake Velence, a popular resort, is also located within the county.
History
Early history The area was already inhabited 2,000 years ago. When this part of Hungary formed a Roman province called Pannonia, several settlements stood here: the capital was Gorsium, but there were other significant towns too, including those located where present-day Baracs and Dunaújváros are (the towns were called Annamatia and Intercisa, respectively). In the early medieval period Huns and Avars lived in the area. After 586 several nomadic people inhabited the area, until Hungarians conquered it in the late 9th century.
From the Roman conquest until the Ottoman occupation
Hungarians arrived in the area between 895 and 900. The high prince and his tribe settled down in this area. The town of Fehérvár (modern-day Székesfehérvár) became significant as the seat of Prince Géza. Under the reign of his son, King Stephen, the town became the county seat of the newly formed county. Kings of Hungary were crowned and buried in the town until the 16th century.
Fejér under Ottoman rule Fejér county was occupied by Ottomans between 1543 and 1688. Several of the villages were destroyed, the population dramatically decreased. After being freed from Ottoman rule, local administration was reorganized in 1692. Székesfehérvár got back its town status only in 1703.
Demographics
In 2015, it had a population of 417,651 and the population density was 96/km2.
Year County populationnépesség.com, "Fejér megye népessége 1870-2015" Change 1949 295,750 n/a 1960 357,897 21.01% 1970 391,272 9.33% 1980 420,317 7.42% 1990 418,852 -0.35% 2001 434,317 (record) 3.69% 2011 425,847 -1.95%2015 417,651 -1.96%2018 416,691 -0.23%
Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,500), Germans (5,500).
Total population (2011 census): 425,847 Ethnic groups (2011 census):1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office Identified themselves: 372 538 persons: Hungarians: 356 982 (95,82%) Roma: 6 277 (1,68%) Germans: 5 419 (1,45%) Others and indefinable: 3 860 (1,04%) Approx. 65,000 persons in Fejér County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.7 Fejér megye,
Catholic – 152,234 (Roman Catholic – 150,883; Greek Catholic – 1,292); Reformed – 46,154; Evangelical – 7,143; Orthodox – 418; other religions – 5,524; Non-religious – 82,975; Atheism – 6,427; Undeclared – 124,972.
Regional structure
No.English andHungarian names Area (km2) Population (2013) Density (pop./km2) Seat No. ofmunicipalities1Bicske District Bicskei járás 578.25 35,660 62Bicske152Dunaújváros District Dunaújvárosi járás 650.05 91,854 141Dunaújváros163Enying District Enyingi járás 433.12 13,187 47Enying94Gárdony District Gárdonyi járás 306.79 29,775 97Gárdony105Martonvásár District Martonvásári járás 277.13 26,531 96Martonvásár86Mór District Móri járás 417.55 34,431 83Mór13-Polgárdi District Polgárdi járás defunct from 1 January 20157Sárbogárd District Sárbogárdi járás 653.52 28,509 44Sárbogárd128Székesfehérvár District Székesfehérvári járás 1,032.05 156,935 152Székesfehérvár25 Fejér County 4,358.75 425,847 98Székesfehérvár108
Politics
County Assembly
The Fejér County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:FEJÉR MEGYEI KÖZGYŰLÉS,
Party Seats Current County Assembly Fidesz-KDNP 11 Our Homeland Movement 3 Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party 2 Democratic Coalition 2
Presidents of the County Assembly PresidentÖnkormányzati választások eredményei TerminusDr. Krisztián Molnár (Fidesz-KDNP)2014–
Members of the National Assembly The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:
ConstituencyMemberParty Fejér County 1st constituency Tamás Vargha Fidesz–KDNP Fejér County 2nd constituency Gábor Törő Fidesz–KDNP Fejér County 3rd constituency Zoltán Tessely Fidesz–KDNP Fejér County 4th constituency Lajos Mészáros Fidesz–KDNP Fejér County 5th constituency Gábor Varga Fidesz–KDNP
Municipalities Fejér County has 2 urban counties, 15 towns, 11 large villages and 78 villages.
Cities with county rights (ordered by population, as of 2011 census) Székesfehérvár (100,570) Dunaújváros (48,484)
Towns
Mór (14,272) Sárbogárd (12,446) Bicske (11,891) Gárdony (9,666) Ercsi (8,289) Enying (6,835) Polgárdi (6,802) Pusztaszabolcs (6,099) Martonvásár (5,732) Velence (5,474) Csákvár (5,218) Aba (4,426) Rácalmás (4,419) Bodajk (4,219) Adony (3,717)
Villages
Alap Alcsútdoboz Alsószentiván Bakonycsernye Bakonykúti Balinka Baracs Baracska Beloiannisz Besnyő Bodmér Cece Csabdi Csákberény Csókakő Csősz Csór Daruszentmiklós Dég Előszállás Etyek Fehérvárcsurgó Felcsút Füle Gánt Gyúró Hantos Igar Iszkaszentgyörgy Isztimér Iváncsa Jenő Kajászó Káloz Kápolnásnyék Kincsesbánya Kisapostag Kisláng Kőszárhegy Kulcs Lajoskomárom Lepsény Lovasberény Magyaralmás Mány Mátyásdomb Mezőfalva Mezőkomárom Mezőszentgyörgy Mezőszilas Moha Nadap Nádasdladány Nagykarácsony Nagylók Nagyveleg Nagyvenyim Óbarok Pákozd Pátka Pázmánd Perkáta Pusztavám Ráckeresztúr Sáregres Sárkeresztes Sárkeresztúr Sárkeszi Sárosd Sárszentágota Sárszentmihály Seregélyes Soponya Söréd Sóskút Sukoró Szabadbattyán Szabadegyháza Szabadhídvég Szár Tabajd Tác Tordas Újbarok Úrhida Vajta Vál Vereb Vértesacsa Vértesboglár Zámoly Zichyújfalu
municipalities are large villages.
Gallery
References
External links Official site in Hungarian Fehér Megyei Hírlap (feol.hu) - The county portal