Fejér (, ) is an administrative county in central Hungary. It lies on the west bank of the river Danube and nearly touches the eastern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Veszprém, Komárom-Esztergom County, Pest, Bács-Kiskun County, Tolna and Somogy. The capital of Fejér county is Székesfehérvár.
Geography
Geographically, Fejér County is very diverse; its southern part is similar (and adjacent) to the Great Hungarian Plain, and other parts are hilly (Bakony, Vértes, Gerecse mountains). Lake Velence, a popular resort, is also located within the county.
History
Early history
The area was already inhabited 2,000 years ago. When this part of Hungary formed a Roman province called Pannonia, several settlements stood here: the capital was Gorsium, but there were other significant towns too, including those located where present-day Baracs and Dunaújváros are (the towns were called Annamatia and Intercisa, respectively). In the early medieval period Huns and Avars lived in the area. After 586 several nomadic people inhabited the area, until Hungarians conquered it in the late 9th century.
From the Roman conquest until the Ottoman occupation
Hungarians arrived in the area between 895 and 900. The high prince and his tribe settled down in this area. The town of Fehérvár (modern-day Székesfehérvár) became significant as the seat of Prince Géza. Under the reign of his son, King Stephen, the town became the county seat of the newly formed county. Kings of Hungary were crowned and buried in the town until the 16th century.
Fejér under Ottoman rule
Fejér county was occupied by Ottomans between 1543 and 1688. Several of the villages were destroyed, the population dramatically decreased. After being freed from Ottoman rule, local administration was reorganized in 1692. Székesfehérvár got back its town status only in 1703.
Demographics
In 2015, it had a population of 417,651 and the population density was 96/km<sup>2</sup>.
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! Year
! County population
! Change
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| 1949
| 295,750
|align="right"| n/a
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| 1960
| 357,897
|align="right"| 21.01%
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| 1970
| 391,272
|align="right"| 9.33%
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| 1980
| 420,317
|align="right"| 7.42%
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| 1990
| 418,852
|align="right"| -0.35%
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| 2001
| 434,317 (record)
|align="right"| 3.69%
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| 2011
| 425,847
|align="right"| -1.95%
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|2015
| 417,651
|align="right"| -1.96%
|-
|2018
| 416,691
|align="right"| -0.23%
|}
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,500), Germans (5,500).
Total population (2011 census): 425,847<br>
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
Identified themselves: 372 538 persons:
- Hungarians: 356 982 (95,82%)
- Roma: 6 277 (1,68%)
- Germans: 5 419 (1,45%)
- Others and indefinable: 3 860 (1,04%)
Approx. 65,000 persons in Fejér County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
- Catholic – 152,234 (Roman Catholic – 150,883; Greek Catholic – 1,292);
- Reformed – 46,154;
- Evangelical – 7,143;
- Orthodox – 418;
- other religions – 5,524;
- Non-religious – 82,975;
- Atheism – 6,427;
- Undeclared – 124,972.
Regional structure
thumb|right|290px|District of Fejér County ()
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| align="center"|No.
|style=width:175px; align="center"|English and<br/>Hungarian names
| align="center"|Area<br/> <small>(km<sup>2</sup>)</small>
| align="center"|Population<br/> <small>(2013)</small>
| align="center"|Density<br/> <small>(pop./km<sup>2</sup>)</small>
| align="center"|Seat
| align="center"|No. of<br/>municipalities
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|align="center"|1
|Bicske District<br/> Bicskei járás
| align="right"| 578.25
|align="right"| 35,660
| align="right"| 62
|Bicske
| align="center"|15
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|align="center"|2
|Dunaújváros District<br/> Dunaújvárosi járás
| align="right"| 650.05
|align="right"| 91,854
| align="right"| 141
|Dunaújváros
| align="center"|16
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|align="center"|3
|Enying District<br/> Enyingi járás
| align="right"| 433.12
|align="right"| 13,187
| align="right"| 47
|Enying
| align="center"|9
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|align="center"|4
|Gárdony District<br/> Gárdonyi járás
| align="right"| 306.79
|align="right"| 29,775
| align="right"| 97
|Gárdony
| align="center"|10
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|align="center"|5
|Martonvásár District<br/> Martonvásári járás
| align="right"| 277.13
|align="right"| 26,531
| align="right"| 96
|Martonvásár
| align="center"|8
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|align="center"|6
|Mór District<br/> Móri járás
| align="right"| 417.55
|align="right"| 34,431
| align="right"| 83
|Mór
| align="center"|13
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|align="center"|-
|Polgárdi District<br/> Polgárdi járás
|colspan=5; align="center"| defunct from 1 January 2015
|-
|align="center"|7
|Sárbogárd District<br/> Sárbogárdi járás
| align="right"| 653.52
|align="right"| 28,509
| align="right"| 44
|Sárbogárd
| align="center"|12
|-
|align="center"|8
|Székesfehérvár District<br/> Székesfehérvári járás
| align="right"| 1,032.05
|align="right"| 156,935
| align="right"| 152
|Székesfehérvár
| align="center"|25
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|-bgcolor="E5E4E2"
!colspan="2"| Fejér County
| align="right"| 4,358.75
|align="right"| 425,847
| align="right"| 98
|Székesfehérvár
| align="center"|108
|}
Politics
thumb|275px|Countyhall of Fejér
County Assembly
The Fejér County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:
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|Fidesz-KDNP
| style="text-align: right" | 11
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| Our Homeland Movement
| style="text-align: right" | 3
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| style="text-align: right" | 2
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| style="text-align: right" | 2
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Presidents of the County Assembly
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|Dr. Krisztián Molnár (Fidesz-KDNP)||2014–
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Members of the National Assembly
The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:
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| Fejér County 1st constituency
| Tamás Vargha
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| Fejér County 2nd constituency
| Gábor Törő
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| Fidesz–KDNP
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| Fejér County 3rd constituency
| Zoltán Tessely
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| Fidesz–KDNP
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| Fejér County 4th constituency
| Lajos Mészáros
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| Fidesz–KDNP
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| Fejér County 5th constituency
| Gábor Varga
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| Fidesz–KDNP
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Municipalities
Fejér County has 2 urban counties, 15 towns, 11 large villages and 78 villages.
;Cities with county rights
(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
- Székesfehérvár (100,570)
- Dunaújváros (48,484)
;Towns
- Mór (14,272)
- Sárbogárd (12,446)
- Bicske (11,891)
- Gárdony (9,666)
- Ercsi (8,289)
- Enying (6,835)
- Polgárdi (6,802)
- Pusztaszabolcs (6,099)
- Martonvásár (5,732)
- Velence (5,474)
- Csákvár (5,218)
- Aba (4,426)
- Rácalmás (4,419)
- Bodajk (4,219)
- Adony (3,717)
;Villages
- Alap
- Alcsútdoboz
- Alsószentiván
- Bakonycsernye
- Bakonykúti
- Balinka
- Baracs
- Baracska
- Beloiannisz
- Besnyő
- Bodmér
- Cece 8px
- Csabdi
- Csákberény
- Csókakő
- Csősz
- Csór
- Daruszentmiklós
- Dég
- Előszállás 8px
- Etyek 8px
- Fehérvárcsurgó
- Felcsút
- Füle
- Gánt
- Gyúró
- Hantos
- Igar
- Iszkaszentgyörgy
- Isztimér
- Iváncsa
- Jenő
- Kajászó
- Káloz
- Kápolnásnyék
- Kincsesbánya
- Kisapostag
- Kisláng
- Kőszárhegy
- Kulcs
- Lajoskomárom 8px
- Lepsény 8px
- Lovasberény
- Magyaralmás
- Mány
- Mátyásdomb
- Mezőfalva 8px
- Mezőkomárom
- Mezőszentgyörgy
- Mezőszilas
- Moha
- Nadap
- Nádasdladány
- Nagykarácsony
- Nagylók
- Nagyveleg
- Nagyvenyim
- Óbarok
- Pákozd
- Pátka
- Pázmánd
- Perkáta 8px
- Pusztavám
- Ráckeresztúr
- Sáregres
- Sárkeresztes
- Sárkeresztúr
- Sárkeszi
- Sárosd 8px
- Sárszentágota
- Sárszentmihály
- Seregélyes 8px
- Soponya 8px
- Söréd
- Sóskút
- Sukoró
- Szabadbattyán 8px
- Szabadegyháza
- Szabadhídvég
- Szár
- Tabajd
- Tác
- Tordas
- Újbarok
- Úrhida
- Vajta
- Vál
- Vereb
- Vértesacsa
- Vértesboglár
- Zámoly
- Zichyújfalu
8px municipalities are large villages.
Gallery
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File:Szekesfehervar Orb and Episcopal Palace.JPG|Székesfehérvár, the City of Kings
File:Velencei-to este.jpg|Lake Velence, Hungary's 4th largest lake
File:Esterházy-kastély a park felől.JPG|Esterházy Mansion, Csákvár
File:Kert_(arborétum)_(13220._számú_műemlék).jpg|Arboretum in Alcsútdoboz
File:Károlyi-kastély (3637. számú műemlék) 7.jpg|Károlyi Castle in Fehérvárcsurgó
File:V. Nádady kastély (3730. számú műemlék) 6.jpg|Nádady Mansion in Nádasdladány
File:Brunszvik-kastély.jpg|Brunszvik Mansion in Martonvásár
File:Gorsium - Tác.JPG|An open-air museum presents the Roman Empire ruins in Tác
</gallery>
References
External links
- Official site in Hungarian
- Fehér Megyei Hírlap (feol.hu) - The county portal
- Hungary at GeoHive