Zala County




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Counties of Hungary in Western Transdanubia, Hungary































































Zala County


Zala megye

Counties of Hungary


Lanscape in Zala county, near Söjtör


Lake Hévíz from above

Church of Mary Magdalene, Zalaegerszeg



Descending, from top: Hills near Söjtör, Lake Hévíz, and Downtown of Zalaegerszeg





Flag of Zala County
Flag
Coat of arms of Zala County
Coat of arms

Zala County within Hungary
Zala County within Hungary

Country
 Hungary
Region Western Transdanubia
County seat Zalaegerszeg
Districts
Government

 • President of the General Assembly Dr. Attila Pál (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area

 • Total 3,783.89 km2 (1,460.97 sq mi)
Area rank 14th in Hungary
Population
(2015)

 • Total 277,290[1]
 • Rank 16th in Hungary
Postal code
8353 – 839x, 874x – 879x, 880x – 883x, 8855, 8856, 886x – 889x, 89xx
Area code(s) (+36) 83, 92, 93
ISO 3166 code
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HU-ZA
Website www.zala.hu

Zala (Hungarian: Zala megye, pronounced [ˈzɒlɒ]; Croatian: Zalska županija; županija Zala) is an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in south-western Hungary. It is named after the Zala River. It shares borders with Croatia and Slovenia and the Hungarian counties Vas, Veszprém and Somogy. The capital of Zala county is Zalaegerszeg. Its area is 3,784 square kilometres (1,461 sq mi). Lake Balaton lies partly in the county.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Demographics


    • 2.1 Ethnicity


    • 2.2 Religion




  • 3 Regional structure


  • 4 Politics


    • 4.1 Presidents of the General Assembly




  • 5 Municipalities


  • 6 Gallery


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





History


Main article: Zala County (former)



Zala County on an old map


In the 10th century, the Hungarian Nyék tribe occupied the region around Lake Balaton. Their occupation was mainly in the areas known today as Zala and Somogy counties.[2]


Parts of the western territory of the former county of Zala are now part of Slovenia (South-Prekmurje). In 1919 it was part of the unrecognized state of the Republic of Prekmurje, which existed for just six days.



Demographics























Religion in Zala County (2011 census)



  Catholic Church (62.7%)


  Greek Catholicism (0.1%)


  Calvinism (2.5%)


  Lutheranism (1.4%)


  Other religions (0.8%)


  Non-religious (8.2%)


  Atheists (0.8%)


  Undeclared (23.5%)



See also: Demographics of Hungary

In 2015, it had a population of 277,290 and the population density was 73/km².











































Year
 County population[3]
 Change
1949
 305,433
 n/a
1960
Increase 317,145
 3.83%
1970
Decrease 304,127
 -4.10%
1980
Increase 317,298 (record)
 4.33%
1990
Decrease 306,398
 -3.44%
2001
Decrease 297,404
 -2.94%
2011
Decrease 282,179
 -5.12%


Ethnicity


Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 7,000), Croats (3,500) and Germans (2,000).


Total population (2011 census): 282,179

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[4]
Identified themselves: 255 069 persons:




  • Hungarians: 241 408 (94,64%)


  • Gypsies: 6 981 (2,74%)


  • Croats: 3 248 (1,27%)

  • Others and indefinable: 3 432 (1,35%)


Approx. 38,000 persons in Zala County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.



Religion


See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[5]



  • Catholic – 177,072 (Roman Catholic – 176,721; Greek Catholic – 313);


  • Reformed – 7,000;


  • Evangelical – 3,928;

  • other religions – 2,463;


  • Non-religious – 23,119;


  • Atheism – 2,272;


  • Undeclared – 66,325.



Regional structure




District of Zala County










































































№
English and
Hungarian names
Area
(km²)
Population
(2011)
Density
(pop./km²)
Seat
 № of
municipalities
1
Keszthely District
Keszthelyi járás
 535.93
 49,421
 92
Keszthely
 30
2
Lenti District
Lenti járás
 624.12
 19,789
 32
Lenti
 48
3
Letenye District
Letenyei járás
 388.69
 16,410
 42
Letenye
 27
4
Nagykanizsa District
Nagykanizsai járás
 907.91
 78,252
 86
Nagykanizsa
 49
5
Zalaegerszeg District
Zalaegerszegi járás
 1,044.70
 102,798
 98
Zalaegerszeg
 84
6
Zalaszentgrót District
Zalaszentgróti járás
 282.56
 15,509
 55
Zalaszentgrót
 20
Zala County
3,784.11
287,043
77
Zalaegerszeg
258


Politics


Main article: Zala county government

The Zala County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:[6]

































































   
 Party
 Seats
 Current County Assembly
 
Fidesz-KDNP
9
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik)
4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Democratic Coalition (DK)
1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


Presidents of the General Assembly








List of Presidents, from 1990[7]

Dr. Attila Pál (Fidesz-KDNP)		 2014–



Municipalities


Zala County has 2 urban counties, 8 towns, 2 large villages and 246 villages.


City with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)




  • HUN Zalaegerszeg Címer.svg Zalaegerszeg (59,499)


  • HUN Nagykanizsa Címer.svg Nagykanizsa (49,026)


Towns




  • HUN Keszthely Címer.svg Keszthely (20,619)


  • HUN Lenti Címer.svg Lenti (7,940)


  • HUN Zalaszentgrót Címer.svg Zalaszentgrót (6,626)


  • HUN Hévíz Címer.svg Hévíz (4,715)


  • HUN Letenye Címer.svg Letenye (4,192)


  • HUN Zalalövő COA.jpg Zalalövő (3,006)


  • HUN Zalakaros COA.jpg Zalakaros (1,756)


  • HUN Pacsa COA.jpg Pacsa (1,711)



Villages



  • Alibánfa

  • Almásháza

  • Alsónemesapáti

  • Alsópáhok

  • Alsórajk

  • Alsószenterzsébet

  • Babosdöbréte

  • Baglad

  • Bagod

  • Bak

  • Baktüttös

  • Balatongyörök

  • Balatonmagyaród

  • Bánokszentgyörgy

  • Barlahida

  • Batyk

  • Bázakerettye

  • Becsehely

  • Becsvölgye

  • Belezna

  • Belsősárd

  • Bezeréd

  • Bocfölde

  • Bocska

  • Boncodfölde

  • Borsfa

  • Bókaháza

  • Böde

  • Bödeháza

  • Börzönce

  • Búcsúszentlászló

  • Bucsuta

  • Csapi

  • Csatár

  • Cserszegtomaj

  • Csertalakos

  • Csesztreg

  • Csonkahegyhát

  • Csöde

  • Csömödér

  • Csörnyeföld

  • Dióskál

  • Dobri

  • Dobronhegy

  • Döbröce

  • Dötk

  • Egeraracsa

  • Egervár

  • Eszteregnye

  • Esztergályhorváti

  • Felsőpáhok

  • Felsőrajk

  • Felsőszenterzsébet

  • Fityeház

  • Fűzvölgy

  • Galambok

  • Garabonc

  • Gáborjánháza

  • Gellénháza

  • Gelse

  • Gelsesziget

  • Gétye

  • Gombosszeg

  • Gosztola

  • Gősfa

  • Gutorfölde


  • Gyenesdiás Red pog.svg

  • Gyűrűs

  • Hagyárosbörönd

  • Hahót

  • Hernyék

  • Homokkomárom

  • Hosszúvölgy

  • Hottó

  • Iborfia

  • Iklódbördőce

  • Kacorlak

  • Kallósd

  • Karmacs

  • Kálócfa

  • Kányavár

  • Kávás

  • Kehidakustány

  • Kemendollár

  • Keménfa

  • Kerecseny

  • Kerkabarabás

  • Kerkafalva

  • Kerkakutas

  • Kerkaszentkirály

  • Kerkateskánd

  • Kilimán

  • Kisbucsa

  • Kiscsehi

  • Kisgörbő

  • Kiskutas

  • Kispáli

  • Kisrécse

  • Kissziget

  • Kistolmács

  • Kisvásárhely

  • Kozmadombja

  • Kustánszeg

  • Külsősárd

  • Lakhegy

  • Lasztonya

  • Lendvadedes

  • Lendvajakabfa

  • Lickóvadamos

  • Ligetfalva

  • Lispeszentadorján

  • Liszó

  • Lovászi

  • Magyarföld

  • Magyarszentmiklós

  • Magyarszerdahely

  • Maróc

  • Márokföld

  • Miháld

  • Mihályfa

  • Mikekarácsonyfa

  • Milejszeg

  • Misefa

  • Molnári

  • Murakeresztúr

  • Murarátka

  • Muraszemenye

  • Nagybakónak

  • Nagygörbő

  • Nagykapornak

  • Nagykutas

  • Nagylengyel

  • Nagypáli

  • Nagyrada

  • Nagyrécse

  • Nemesapáti

  • Nemesbük

  • Nemeshetés

  • Nemesnép

  • Nemespátró

  • Nemesrádó

  • Nemessándorháza

  • Nemesszentandrás

  • Németfalu

  • Nova

  • Oltárc

  • Orbányosfa

  • Ormándlak

  • Orosztony

  • Ortaháza

  • Ozmánbük

  • Óhíd

  • Padár

  • Pakod

  • Pat

  • Páka

  • Pálfiszeg

  • Pethőhenye

  • Petrikeresztúr

  • Petrivente

  • Pókaszepetk

  • Pórszombat

  • Pölöske

  • Pölöskefő

  • Pördefölde

  • Pötréte

  • Pusztaapáti

  • Pusztaederics

  • Pusztamagyaród

  • Pusztaszentlászló

  • Ramocsa

  • Resznek

  • Rezi

  • Rédics

  • Rigyác

  • Salomvár

  • Sand

  • Sárhida

  • Sármellék

  • Semjénháza

  • Sénye

  • Sormás

  • Söjtör

  • Sümegcsehi

  • Surd

  • Szalapa

  • Szécsisziget

  • Szentgyörgyvár

  • Szentgyörgyvölgy

  • Szentkozmadombja

  • Szentliszló

  • Szentmargitfalva

  • Szentpéterfölde

  • Szentpéterúr

  • Szepetnek

  • Szijártóháza

  • Szilvágy

  • Teskánd

  • Tilaj

  • Tófej

  • Tormafölde

  • Tornyiszentmiklós

  • Tótszentmárton

  • Tótszerdahely

  • Türje

  • Újudvar

  • Valkonya

  • Vasboldogasszony

  • Vaspör

  • Vállus

  • Várfölde

  • Várvölgy

  • Vindornyafok

  • Vindornyalak

  • Vindornyaszőlős


  • Vonyarcvashegy Red pog.svg

  • Vöckönd

  • Zajk

  • Zalaapáti

  • Zalabaksa

  • Zalabér

  • Zalaboldogfa

  • Zalacsány

  • Zalacséb

  • Zalaháshágy

  • Zalaigrice

  • Zalaistvánd

  • Zalakomár

  • Zalaköveskút

  • Zalamerenye

  • Zalasárszeg

  • Zalaszabar

  • Zalaszántó

  • Zalaszentbalázs

  • Zalaszentgyörgy

  • Zalaszentiván

  • Zalaszentjakab

  • Zalaszentlászló

  • Zalaszentlőrinc

  • Zalaszentmárton

  • Zalaszentmihály

  • Zalaszombatfa

  • Zalatárnok

  • Zalaújlak

  • Zalavár

  • Zalavég

  • Zebecke



Red pog.svg municipalities are large villages.



Gallery







  • Zalaegerszeg, the capital of the county







  • River Drava near Drávaszabolcs







  • Festetics Palace in Keszthely







  • Hévíz, the largest thermal lake in Europe







  • Batthyány Palace in Zalaszentgrót







  • Castle of Egervár







  • Traditional Hungarian house in Zalalövő







  • Kis-Balaton







References













  1. ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements


  2. ^ Béla Kálmán, The world of names: a study in Hungarian onomatology, Akadémiai Kiadó, 1978, p. 134


  3. ^ népesség.com, "Győr-Moson-Sopron megye népessége 1870-2015"


  4. ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)


  5. ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.20 Zala megye, (in Hungarian) [1]


  6. ^ Zala Megyei Közgyűlés, (in Hungarian) [2]


  7. ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)




External links




  • Official site in Hungarian and German

  • Zalai Hírlap (zaol.hu) - The county portal






Coordinates: 46°40′N 16°50′E / 46.667°N 16.833°E / 46.667; 16.833









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