Kunszentmárton () is a district in southern part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. Kunszentmárton 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 Nagykunság historical and geographical region.
Geography Kunszentmárton District borders with Szolnok District and Mezőtúr District to the north, Szarvas District (Békés County) to the east, Szentes District and Csongrád District (Csongrád County) to the south, Cegléd District and Tiszakécske District (Bács-Kiskun County) to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Kunszentmárton District is 11.
Municipalities The district has 2 towns, 2 large villages and 7 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)A KSH 2012. évi helységnévkönyve
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipalities are large villages.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 36,147 and the population density was 63/km2.
Year County populationnépesség.com, "Kunszentmártoni járás népessége" Change 2011 36,147 n/a
Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 1,000) and German (150).
Total population (2011 census): 36,147 Ethnic groups (2011 census):4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, Identified themselves: 31,213 persons: Hungarians: 29,687 (95.11%) Gypsies: 1,137 (3.64%) Others and indefinable: 389 (1.25%) Approx. 5,000 persons in Kunszentmárton 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 – 10,103 (Roman Catholic – 10,055; Greek Catholic – 48); Reformed – 4,281; Evangelical – 220; other religions – 349; Non-religious – 10,888; Atheism – 376; Undeclared – 9,930.
Transport
Road network The expressway (W→E) goes across the district. Two exits located in Kunszentmárton District: Tiszakürt and Kunszentmárton.The road connect Békéscsaba to the highway network. Main road (W→E): Kecskemét... – Kunszentmárton District (4 municipalities: Tiszakürt, Cserkeszőlő, Kunszetmárton, Öcsöd) – ...Gyula Main road (N→S): Kunszentmárton District (1 municipality: Kunszentmárton) – ...Hódmezővásárhely Main road (N→S): Szolnok... – Kunszentmárton District (2 municipalities: Tiszaföldvár, Kunszentmárton)
Railway network Line 130 (N→S): Tiszatenyő (120)... – Kunszentmárton District (2 municipalities: Tiszaföldvár, Kunszentmárton) – ...Hódmezővásárhely (135) Line 146 (W→E): Kecskemét (140, 142, 152)... – Kunszentmárton District (4 municipalities: Tiszasas, Csépa, Szelevény, Kunszentmárton)
Gallery
See also List of cities and towns of Hungary
References
External links Kunszentmárton District - HunMix.hu Postal codes of the Kunszentmárton District