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Pest (, ; ) is a county (vármegye) in central Hungary. It covers an area of , and has a population of 1,339,090 (2023). The suburbs of Budapest surrounds the national capital Budapest and is the county's largest administrative unit (13.8%/1.3 million in 2013). It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties , , , , , and . The River Danube flows through the county. The capital of Pest County is Budapest, although Budapest is not part of Pest County. Starting 2018, they also constitute different NUTS:HU level 2 regions, as previously Pest County has lost catch-up aids from the European Union because of the high development of Budapest.

History

The present county Pest was formed after World War II, when the former county Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun was split in two parts (the other part is within present-day ). Pest County also existed in the early days of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary (11th century). Its territory comprised approximately the north-eastern part of present Pest County. It was combined with adjacent Pilis county before the 15th century. More information can be found at the entry of former Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun county.

Demographics

In 2015, it had a population of 1,226,115 and the population density was 192/km2.

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 25,000), Roma (20,000), Slovaks (6,000), Romanians (4,000) and Serbs (1,500).

Total population (2011 census): 1,217,476

Ethnic groups (2011 census):

Identified themselves: 1,090,882 persons:

Hungarians: 1,024,768 (93.94%)
Germans: 24,994 (2.29%)
Romani: 20,065 (1.84%)
Others and indefinable: 21,055 (1.93%)

Approx. 178,000 persons in Pest County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:

Catholic – 445,106 (Roman Catholic – 435,717; Greek Catholic – 9,235);
Reformed – 134,848;
Evangelical – 32,564;
Orthodox – 1,796;
Judaism – 947;
Other religions – 26,485;
Non-religious – 200,430;
Atheism – 19,869;
Undeclared – 355,431.

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the county was 13.8 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 10.3% of Hungary's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 17,000 euros or 56% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 69% of the EU average.

Regional structure

thumb|340x340px|District of Pest County

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|-bgcolor="D0D8DD"

| align="center"|№

|style=width:175px; align="center"|English and Hungarian names

| align="center"|Area (km2)

| align="center"|Population (2011)

| align="center"|Density (pop./km2)

| align="center"|Seat

| align="center"|№ of municipalities

|align="center"|1

|Aszód District Aszódi járás

| align="right"| 298.37

|align="right"| 37,472

| align="right"| 126

|Aszód

| align="center"|11

|align="center"|2

|Budakeszi District Budakeszi járás

| align="right"| 288.95

|align="right"| 83,670

| align="right"| 290

|Budakeszi

| align="center"|12

|align="center"|3

|Cegléd District Ceglédi járás

| align="right"| 886.30

|align="right"| 88,952

| align="right"| 100

|Cegléd

| align="center"|12

|align="center"|4

|Dabas District Dabasi járás

| align="right"| 614.23

|align="right"| 48,289

| align="right"| 79

|Dabas

| align="center"|11

|align="center"|5

|Dunakeszi District Dunakeszi járás

| align="right"| 103.08

|align="right"| 78,634

| align="right"| 763

|Dunakeszi

| align="center"|4

|align="center"|6

|Érd District Érdi járás

| align="right"| 184.29

|align="right"| 116,510

| align="right"| 632

|Érd

| align="center"|7

|align="center"|7

|Gödöllő District Gödöllői járás

| align="right"| 449.66

|align="right"| 139,826

| align="right"| 311

|Gödöllő

| align="center"|15

|align="center"|8

|Gyál District Gyáli járás

| align="right"| 170.99

|align="right"| 40,853

| align="right"| 239

|Gyál

| align="center"|4

|align="center"|9

|Monor District Monori járás

| align="right"| 329.81

|align="right"| 64,016

| align="right"| 194

|Monor

| align="center"|12

|align="center"|10

|Nagykáta District Nagykátai járás

| align="right"| 710.12

|align="right"| 73,959

| align="right"| 104

|Nagykáta

| align="center"|15

|align="center"|11

|Nagykőrös District Nagykőrösi járás

| align="right"| 349.25

|align="right"| 27,977

| align="right"| 80

|Nagykőrös

| align="center"|3

|align="center"|12

|Pilisvörösvár District Pilisvörösvári járás

| align="right"| 130.81

|align="right"| 53,201

| align="right"| 407

|Pilisvörösvár

| align="center"|9

|align="center"|13

|Ráckeve District Ráckevei járás

| align="right"| 417.05

|align="right"| 35,732

| align="right"| 86

|Ráckeve

| align="center"|11

|align="center"|14

|Szentendre District Szentendrei járás

| align="right"| 326.58

|align="right"| 77,802

| align="right"| 238

|Szentendre

| align="center"|13

|align="center"|15

|Szigetszentmiklós District Szigetszentmiklósi járás

| align="right"| 211.28

|align="right"| 110,448

| align="right"| 523

|Szigetszentmiklós

| align="center"|9

|align="center"|16

|Szob District Szobi járás

| align="right"| 438.32

|align="right"| 24,875

| align="right"| 57

|Szob

| align="center"|17

|align="center"|17

|Vác District Váci járás

| align="right"| 362.19

|align="right"| 68,234

| align="right"| 188

|Vác

| align="center"|18

|align="center"|18

|Vecsés District Vecsési járás

| align="right"| 119.74

|align="right"| 47,026

| align="right"| 393

|Vecsés

| align="center"|4

|-bgcolor="E5E4E2"

!colspan="2"| Pest County

| align="right"| 6,393.14

|align="right"| 1,217,476

| align="right"| 192

|Budapest

! align="center"|187

Politics

The Pest County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections, is made up of 46 counselors, with the following party composition:

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! style="background:#ccc" colspan="2" | Party

! style="background:#ccc" | Seats

! style="background:#ccc" colspan="21" | Current County Assembly

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|Fidesz-KDNP

| style="text-align: right" | 21

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| Momentum Movement

| style="text-align: right" | 10

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| Our Homeland Movement

| style="text-align: right" | 8

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| Democratic Coalition

| style="text-align: right" | 7

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Municipalities

Pest County has 1 urban county, 47 towns, 17 large villages and 122 villages.

;City with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Érd (63,631)

;Towns

Dunakeszi (40,545)
Cegléd (36,645)
Szigetszentmiklós (34,708)
Vác (33,831)
Gödöllő (32,522)
Budaörs (26,757)
Szentendre (25,310)
Nagykőrös (24,134)
Gyál (23,338)
Dunaharaszti (20,473)
Vecsés (20,088)
Fót (19,068)
Százhalombatta (17,952)
Monor (17,626)
Göd (17,476)
Szigethalom (16,886)
Pomáz (16,622)
Dabas (16,386)
Gyömrő (16,250)
Veresegyház (15,998)
Pécel (15,168)
Abony (14,916)
Pilisvörösvár (13,667)
Budakeszi (13,502)
Törökbálint (12,841)
Biatorbágy (12,484)
Nagykáta (12,467)
Albertirsa (12,016)
Kistarcsa (11,953)
Maglód (11,738)
Pilis (11,568)
Üllő (11,425)
Isaszeg (11,152)
Tököl (10,851)
Budakalász (10,619)
Kerepes (10,068)
Ráckeve (9,755)
Halásztelek (9,200)
Diósd (9,056)
Ócsa (8,985)
Piliscsaba (8,472)
Sülysáp (8,195)
Tura (7,774)
Dunavarsány (7,363)
Őrbottyán (7,102)
Aszód (6,258)
Tápiószele (5,914)
Zsámbék (5,174)
Örkény (4,730)
Nagymaros (4,679)
Szob (2,794)
Újhartyán (2,685)
Visegrád (1,718)

;Villages

Acsa
Alsónémedi 8px
Apaj
Áporka
Bag 8px
Bénye
Bernecebaráti
Budajenő
Bugyi 8px
Ceglédbercel
Csemő
Csévharaszt
Csobánka
Csomád
Csömör 8px
Csörög
Csővár
Dánszentmiklós
Dány
Délegyháza
Domony
Dömsöd 8px
Dunabogdány
Ecser 8px
Erdőkertes
Farmos
Felsőpakony
Galgagyörk
Galgahévíz
Galgamácsa
Gomba
Herceghalom
Hernád
Hévízgyörk
Iklad
Inárcs
Ipolydamásd
Ipolytölgyes
Jászkarajenő
Kakucs
Kartal 8px
Káva
Kemence
Kiskunlacháza 8px
Kismaros
Kisnémedi
Kisoroszi
Kocsér
Kosd
Kóka
Kőröstetétlen
Kóspallag
Leányfalu 8px
Letkés
Lórév
Majosháza
Makád
Márianosztra
Mende
Mikebuda
Mogyoród 8px
Monorierdő
Nagybörzsöny
Nagykovácsi 8px
Nagytarcsa
Nyáregyháza
Nyársapát
Pánd
Páty
Penc
Perbál
Perőcsény
Péteri
Pilisborosjenő
Pilisjászfalu
Pilisszántó
Pilisszentiván
Pilisszentkereszt
Pilisszentlászló
Pócsmegyer
Pusztavacs
Pusztazámor
Püspökhatvan
Püspökszilágy
Rád
Remeteszőlős
Solymár 8px
Sóskút
Szada
Szentlőrinckáta
Szentmártonkáta
Szigetbecse
Szigetcsép
Szigetmonostor
Szigetszentmárton
Szigetújfalu
Szokolya
Sződ
Sződliget
Tahitótfalu
Taksony 8px
Tatárszentgyörgy
Táborfalva
Tápióbicske
Tápiógyörgye
Tápióság
Tápiószecső 8px
Tápiószentmárton 8px
Tápiószőlős
Tárnok 8px
Telki
Tésa
Tinnye
Tóalmás
Tök
Törtel
Újlengyel
Újszilvás
Úri
Üröm
Valkó 8px
Vasad
Vácduka
Vácegres
Váchartyán
Váckisújfalu
Vácrátót
Vácszentlászló
Vámosmikola
Verőce
Verseg
Zebegény
Zsámbok

8px municipalities are large villages.

Gallery

File:Szentendre2FotoThalerTamas.JPG|View of Szentendre

File:Gödöllői királyi kastély 02.JPG|Grassalkovich Palace in Gödöllő

File:Fellegvár (7612. számú műemlék) 3.jpg|Citadel of Visegrád

File:Püspöki székesegyház (7513. számú műemlék) 2.jpg|Cathedral in Vác

File:Premontrei prépostsági templom romja (7623. számú műemlék) 5.jpg|Zsámbék Premontre monastery church

File:Volt Károlyi kastély (7023. számú műemlék).jpg|Károlyi Mansion, Fót

File:A Majláth kastély.jpg|Mailáth Mansion in Törökbálint

File:Teleki–Wattay-kastély - 1 - KKriszti.jpg|Choral Castle, Pomáz

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International relations

Pest County has a partnership relationship with:

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Chongqing Municipality, China
Harghita County, Romania
Hebei Province, China
Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia

References

External links

in Hungarian and English