Szentgotthárd (; ) is a district in south-western part of Vas County. Szentgotthárd is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Western Transdanubia Statistical Region.
Geography The Szentgotthárd District borders the Austrian state of Burgenland to the north and west, the Körmend District to the east, and Slovenia to the south.
Municipalities The district consists of 16 municipalities, 1 town and 15 villages. The seat of the district is highlighted in bold:
Municipality Coat of arms German name Slovene name Type Areakm2 Population2011 census Alsószölnök Unterzemming Dolnji Senik Village 10.02 244 Apátistvánfalva Stephansdorf Števanovci Village 12.86 379 Csörötnek Schriedling Čretnik Village 20.53 947 Felsőszölnök Oberzemming Gornji Senik Village 23.56 592 Gasztony Gasting - Village 34.13 443 Kétvölgy Permisch und Riegersdorf Verica-Ritkarovci Village 6.28 110 Kondorfa Kradendorf Kradanovci Village 21.61 526 Magyarlak Ungarisch-Minihof Lak Village 7.62 777 Nemesmedves Ginisdorf - Village 4.74 19 Orfalu Andelsdorf Andovci Village 6.94 68 Rábagyarmat Rupprecht Žormot Village 16.79 822 Rátót Neustift an der Raab - Village 7.27 244 Rönök Radling Renik Village 10.02 424 Szakonyfalu Eckersdorf Sakalovci Village 11.19 364 Szentgotthárd Sankt Gotthard Monošter Town 67.73 8,629 Vasszentmihály Sankt Michael an der Raab - Village 6.41 345
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 14,961 and the population density was 59/km².
Year County populationnépesség.com, "Szentgotthárdi járás népessége" Change 2011 14,961 n/a
Ethnicity Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Slovene (approx. 1,700), German (650) and Roma (350).
Total population (2011 census): 14,961 Ethnic groups (2011 census):4.1.6.1 A népesség nemzetiség szerint, 2011, Identified themselves: 15,706 persons: Hungarians: 12,956 (82.49%) Slovenes: 1,656 (10.54%) Germans: 652 (4.15%) Gypsies: 331 (2.11%) Others and indefinable: 111 (0.71%) Approx. 1,000 persons in Szentgotthárd District did declare more than one 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 – 10,487 (Roman Catholic – 10,474; Greek Catholic – 13); Reformed – 380; Evangelical – 202; Orthodox – 13; other religions – 77; Non-religious – 621; Atheism – 87; Undeclared – 3,094.
See also List of cities and towns in Hungary
References
External links Postal codes of the Szentgotthárd District