Jászapáti () is a district in north-western part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. Jászapáti is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Jászság historical, ethnographical and geographical region.

Geography Jászapáti District borders with Heves District (Heves County) to the northeast, Szolnok District to the east and south, Jászberény District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Jászapáti District is 9.

History The Jászapáti District existed before the cessation of the districts in 1983, known as the Lower Jászság District since the 1950s. It was headquartered in Jászapáti and was closed in 1961, when its territory was divided between mainly Jászberény and Szolnok Districts.

Municipalities The district has 2 towns, 1 large village and 6 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve

The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipality is large village.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 33,172 and the population density was 61/km2.

Year County populationnépesség.com, "Jászapáti járás népessége" Change 2011 33,172 n/a

Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 3,000) and German (100).

Total population (2011 census): 33,172 Ethnic groups (2011 census):4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, Identified themselves: 32,580 persons: Hungarians: 29,293 (89.12%) Gypsies: 3,142 (9.64%) Others and indefinable: 145 (0.45%) Approx. 500 persons in Jászapáti District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011,

Catholic – 19,433 (Roman Catholic – 19,370; Greek Catholic – 61); Reformed – 1,751; Evangelical – 56; other religions – 472; Non-religious – 3,807; Atheism – 153; Undeclared – 7,500.

Transport

Road network Main road (W→E): Budapest... – Jászapáti District (1 municipality: Jászapáti) – ...Dormánd Main road (NW→SE): Hatvan... – Jászapáti District (2 municipalities: Alattyán, Jászalsószentgyörgy) – ...Szolnok

Railway network Line 86 (N→S): Vámosgyörk (80, 85)... – Jászapáti District (4 municipalities: Jászdózsa, Jászapáti, Jászkisér, Jászladány) – ...Újszász (82, 120)

Gallery

See also List of cities and towns of Hungary

References

External links Jászapáti District - HunMix.hu Postal codes of the Jászapáti District