Győr–Moson–Sopron (, ; ; ) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in north-western Hungary, on the border with Slovakia (Bratislava region, Nitra region and Trnava region) and Austria (Burgenland). It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Komárom–Esztergom, Veszprém and Vas. The capital of Győr–Moson–Sopron county is Győr. The county is a part of the Centrope project.
History Győr–Sopron county was created in 1950 from two counties: Győr–Moson and Sopron. Though formed as a result of the general Communist administrative reform of that year, it is the long-term result of the impact of earlier border changes on Hungary's western counties. In 1921 the counties of Moson and Sopron were each divided in two, with their western districts together forming the northern half of the Austrian province of Burgenland. Between 1921 and 1945, Győr and Moson became part of the "provisionally and administratively unified counties of Győr–Moson–Pozsony", renamed after 1945 as simply Győr-Moson. In 1947 the borders of this county were modified when Hungary lost three villages in the far north of Győr–Moson to Czechoslovakia as a consequence of the Hungarian peace treaty signed in that year. Though Győr is the capital, there is a strong rivalry between it and Sopron, historically an important cultural centre on its own right. The county also contains Hegyeshalom, Hungary's busiest international land border crossing point. In 1990 it was officially renamed to Győr–Moson–Sopron county.
Geography
Demographics
Győr-Moson-Sopron is the only county in Hungary whose population has been increasing according to the Központi Statisztikai Hivatal (KSH). The population density was 111/km2 in 2022.
Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 5,000), Roma (3,500), Croats (3,000) and Slovaks (1,500).
+Ethnic groups (2011 census):1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office Total population 447,985Identified themselves395,505Hungarians 380,282 (96.15%)Germans 5,145 (1.30%)Others and undefinable 10,078 (2.55%)UndeclaredApprox. 63,000
Ethnic composition according to the KSH: +Ethnicity in 2018% of the countyHungarians94%Germans3.5%Romani0.4%Others1.1%
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.8 Győr-Moson-Sopron megye,
Roman Catholic 243,196Greek Catholic1,066Total Catholic 244,355Evangelical 21,062Reformed14,741Other religions4,263Non-religious41,179Atheist4,683Undeclared117,702
Regional structure
No.English andHungarian names Area (km2) Population (2011) Density (pop./km2) Seat No. ofmunicipalities1Csorna District Csornai járás 579.76 32,970 57Csorna332Győr District Győri járás 903.40 190,146 210Győr353Kapuvár District Kapuvári járás 372.14 23,778 64Kapuvár194Mosonmagyaróvár District Mosonmagyaróvári járás 899.95 72,609 81Mosonmagyaróvár265Pannonhalma District Pannonhalmi járás 312.34 15,227 49Pannonhalma176Sopron District Soproni járás 867.71 98,841 114Sopron397Tét District Téti járás 272.64 14,414 53Tét14 Győr-Moson-Sopron County 4,208.05 452,638 109Győr183
Politics
County Assembly
The Győr-Moson-Sopron County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 21 counselors, with the following party composition:Közgyűlés tagjai,
Party Seats Current County Assembly Fidesz-KDNP 14 Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) 4 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 2 Democratic Coalition (DK) 1
Presidents of the County Assembly PresidentÖnkormányzati választások eredményei Term Zoltán Németh (Fidesz-KDNP) 2014–
Members of the National Assembly The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:
ConstituencyMemberParty Győr-Moson-Sopron County 1st constituency Róbert Balázs Simon Fidesz–KDNP Győr-Moson-Sopron County 2nd constituency Ákos Kara Fidesz–KDNP Győr-Moson-Sopron County 3rd constituency Alpár Gyopáros Fidesz–KDNP Győr-Moson-Sopron County 4th constituency Attila Barcza Fidesz–KDNP Győr-Moson-Sopron County 5th constituency István Nagy Fidesz–KDNP
Municipalities Győr-Moson-Sopron County has 2 urban counties, 10 towns, 4 large villages and 167 villages.
Cities with county rights (ordered by population, as of 2011 census) Győr (129,527) – county seat Sopron (60,548)
Towns
Mosonmagyaróvár (32,004) Csorna (10,558) Kapuvár (10,495) Jánossomorja (5,921) Tét (3,954) Fertőszentmiklós (3,818) Pannonhalma (3,691) Fertőd (3,261) Lébény (3,156) Beled (2,633)
Villages
Abda Acsalag Agyagosszergény Ágfalva Árpás Ásványráró Babót Bágyogszovát Bakonygyirót Bakonypéterd Bakonyszentlászló Barbacs Bezenye Bezi Bodonhely Bogyoszló Börcs Bőny Bősárkány Cakóháza Cirák Csáfordjánosfa Csapod Csér Csikvánd Darnózseli Dénesfa Dör Dunakiliti Dunaremete Dunaszeg Dunaszentpál Dunasziget Ebergőc Edve Egyed Egyházasfalu Enese Écs Farád Fehértó Feketeerdő Felpéc Fenyőfő Fertőboz Fertőendréd Fertőhomok Fertőrákos Fertőszéplak Gönyű Gyalóka Gyarmat Gyóró Gyömöre Győrasszonyfa Győrság Győrladamér Győrszemere Győrsövényház Győrzámoly Győrújbarát Győrújfalu Halászi Harka Hegyeshalom Hegykő Hédervár Hidegség Himod Hövej Ikrény Iván Jobaháza Kajárpéc Károlyháza Kimle Kisbabot Kisbajcs Kisbodak Kisfalud Koroncó Kóny Kópháza Kunsziget Lázi Levél Lipót Lövő Maglóca Magyarkeresztúr Máriakálnok Markotabödöge Mecsér Mérges Mezőörs Mihályi Mosonszentmiklós Mosonszolnok Mórichida Nagybajcs Nagycenk Nagylózs Nagyszentjános Nemeskér Nyalka Nyúl Osli Öttevény Páli Pásztori Pázmándfalu Pereszteg Petőháza Pér Pinnye Potyond Pusztacsalád Püski Rajka Ravazd Rábacsanak Rábacsécsény Rábakecöl Rábapatona Rábapordány Rábasebes Rábaszentandrás Rábaszentmihály Rábaszentmiklós Rábatamási Rábcakapi Répceszemere Répcevis Rétalap Röjtökmuzsaj Románd Sarród Sikátor Sobor Sokorópátka Sopronhorpács Sopronkövesd Sopronköhida Sopronnémeti Szakony Szany Szárföld Szerecseny Szil Szilsárkány Táp Tápszentmiklós Tarjánpuszta Tárnokréti Tényő Töltéstava Und Újkér Újrónafő Vadosfa Vág Vámosszabadi Várbalog Vásárosfalu Veszkény Veszprémvarsány Vének Vitnyéd Völcsej Zsebeháza Zsira
municipalities are large villages.
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International relations Győr-Moson-Sopron County has a partnership relationship with:
Bratislava Region, Slovakia Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Midtjylland Region, Denmark Mureș County, Romania Samara Oblast, Russia Trnava Region, Slovakia
References
External links
Official site Kisalföld (kisalfold.hu) – The county portal Hungary at GeoHive