Fejér (Hungarian: Fejér vármegye, pronounced [ˈfɛjeːr]) 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

  1. Roman Catholic (43.5%)
  2. Calvinistic (15.7%)
  3. Lutheran (2.50%)
  4. Greek Catholic (0.70%)
  5. Other Christian denomination (3.70%)
  6. Other religion (0.50%)
  7. Not religious (33.4%)

In 2015, it had a population of 417,651 and the population density was 96/km2.

YearCounty populationChange
1949295,750n/a
1960357,89721.01%
1970391,2729.33%
1980420,3177.42%
1990418,852-0.35%
2001434,317 (record)3.69%
2011425,847-1.95%
2015417,651-1.96%
2018416,691-0.23%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,500), Germans (5,500).

Total population (2011 census): 425,847 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:

Regional structure

District of Fejér County (until December 2014)
No.English and Hungarian namesArea (km2)Population (2013)Density (pop./km2)SeatNo. of municipalities
1Bicske District Bicskei járás578.2535,66062Bicske15
2Dunaújváros District Dunaújvárosi járás650.0591,854141Dunaújváros16
3Enying District Enyingi járás433.1213,18747Enying9
4Gárdony District Gárdonyi járás306.7929,77597Gárdony10
5Martonvásár District Martonvásári járás277.1326,53196Martonvásár8
6Mór District Móri járás417.5534,43183Mór13
-Polgárdi District Polgárdi járásdefunct from 1 January 2015
7Sárbogárd District Sárbogárdi járás653.5228,50944Sárbogárd12
8Székesfehérvár District Székesfehérvári járás1,032.05156,935152Székesfehérvár25
Fejér County4,358.75425,84798Székesfehérvár108

Politics

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:

PartySeatsCurrent County Assembly
Fidesz-KDNP11
Our Homeland Movement3
Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party2
Democratic Coalition2

Presidents of the County Assembly

PresidentTerminus
Dr. Krisztián Molnár (Fidesz-KDNP)2014–

Members of the National Assembly

The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:

ConstituencyMemberParty
Fejér County 1st constituencyTamás VarghaFidesz–KDNP
Fejér County 2nd constituencyGábor TörőFidesz–KDNP
Fejér County 3rd constituencyZoltán TesselyFidesz–KDNP
Fejér County 4th constituencyLajos MészárosFidesz–KDNP
Fejér County 5th constituencyGábor VargaFidesz–KDNP

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)

Towns

Villages

municipalities are large villages.

Gallery

External links

  • in Hungarian

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