Bács-Kiskun
Encyclopedia
Bács-Kiskun is a county (megye in Hungarian
) located in southern Hungary
. It was created as a result of World War II
, merging the pre war Bács-Bodrog
and the southern parts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun
counties. With an area of 8,445 km2, Bács-Kiskun is the largest county
in the country
. The terrain is mostly flat with slight emergences around Baja
. The county seat
and largest city of Bács-Kiskun is Kecskemét
.
The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion
.
for its natural beauty. Kiskunság National Park
is located in the area.
, Tolna
, and Fejér
on the west (across the Danube River); Pest
to the north, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
and Csongrád
on the east, across the Tisza River. To the south Bács-Kiskun shares the international border with Serbia
.
Bács-Kiskun lies on the Great Hungarian Plain
. The difference between its highest and lowest elevations is only 80 m.
from the pre-1938 counties Bács-Bodrog
and Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun
(southern half).
in the county is positive, unlike in any other regions in Hungary.
people live around Hajós
and Baja
.
Economy=
Bács-Kiskun county accounted for 3.7% of the Gross Value Added of Hungary
in 2001. With almost EUR 1.9 billion, the GVA in Bács-Kiskun had increased by 50% compared to 1995.
The share of the secondary sector is relatively constant over the years, with 30.9% of the Gross Value Added in 2001 (compared to 29.5% in 1995). The tertiary sector's GVA has increased most, although it still had a low share (56.8%) compared to the country as a whole (64.4%).
are the dominant sectors of Bács-Kiskun's economy, where privatisation occurred first.
80% of the industrial
output is represented by the food
, machine
, wood
, and printing industries. The more substantial companies in the region attracted more investment
. In the course of privatisation the Kecskemét
cannery was purchased by Heinz
, the Kiskunhalas textile mill partially by Levi's. During the privatisation, the Danube Knitting Mill in Baja
was acquired by an American financial investment group
Among the industrial companies operating in the area of Baja are UNILEVER Rt. producing deep frozen
products, the Bread
factory of Bácska Sütoipari Rt., the abattoir of DÉLHÚS and the Pannonia Brewery. The local government of Baja
are encouraging the expansion of foreign capital by reducing local taxes.
There are approximately 39 600 firms in the county, representing 4.6% of the national total. The majority of companies employ only several people; indeed, 95% have 10 or fewer employees. Two per cent of companies belong in the medium category, employing between 21 and 50 people, while the number and proportion of those employing 300 or more is very small.
, vegetable
, corn
and wheat
production are the most successful branches of the region's agriculture
. Compared to the other Hungarian counties, Bács-Kiskun has the second largest number of pigs
(10% of the Hungarian pig stock) and 7% of cattle
stock. The stock of sheep made up 194,000 at the end of 2002, 17.6% of Hungary's total stock and the largest in Hungary
.
and the Balkans
.
Highway
M5 and Road 5 go through Bács-Kiskun. There are many second-class roads throughout the county, giving easy access to every village. The international railroad Budapest
-Subotica
-Belgrade
and the national railroad Budapest
-Cegléd
-Szeged
pass through Bács-Kiskun as well.
and Szeged
and the route of the international express trains crossing Hungary in northwestern-southeastern direction leading to Belgrade
. In addition to the main and secondary lines, there are a number of narrow gauge tracks for 'nostalgia trains' which operate as tourist attractions.
Baja
is the most important traffic junction of the southern part of the country. Its rail
and public
road junction is especially important due to the presence of the Danube
bridge which provides a link between the Southern Great Plain
and the Transdanubian region. The city has the best-equipped port in the country, where further development possibilities await the investors. At present a 120 places ro-ro port terminal is under construction.
in the county, in Kecskemét
, is a military
one, chiefly used for the delivery of goods and occasionally for receiving civil aircraft. However, the county can be reached from the nearby Ferihegy Airport of Budapest
in less than an hour.
, which is located in the county seat
.
(353/km²), the lowest population density is in the village of Újsolt
(6/km²). City/towns have an average population density of 126, while villages have an average of 36/km².
Even though Bács-Kiskun is the fifth largest county of Hungary by population, the population density is less than half of the country's average. The villages are typically large. 13% of the population lives on farms and homesteads.
There are also public, religion and private schools in Bács- Kiskun county.
Primaries are almost in all of the villages and towns. Some of them are quite big, but there are actually small schools with only a few students.
One of the oldest schools is the Calvinist Grammar School, which was founded in 1564. Religion schools are important in the county, as well as it's in this way all around in Hungary (in the county: Calvinist Grammar Schools- Kecskemét, Kiskunhalas, "Piarista" Catholic Grammar School, Kecskemét- for boys only-, "Angolkisasszonyok" Catholic Grammar School, Kecskemét- for girls only.). 100 years ago children could only learn in these schools, the first public grammar schools were founded only in the 1950s. Almost all of the religion schools were closed in the 1940s by the communist government, and were refounded only in the 1990s (like all of the Calvinist schools).
The main public grammar schools of the county are the Bibó István Grammar School (Kiskunhalas), Bányai Júlia Grammar School (Kecskemét), Katona József Grammar School (Kecskemét) and III. Béla Grammar School (Baja).
There are many competitions to the children in almost all of the subjects (mainly in Hungarian, English, German and Mathematics).
There's only one University in Kecskemét, the Károli Gáspár Calvinist University of Law (it used to be the Calvinist Grammar School from 1991 to 1997).
The Collage of Kecskemét have several fields of study, like Teacher, Gardener, and so on.
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
) located in southern Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It was created as a result of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, merging the pre war Bács-Bodrog
Bács-Bodrog
Bács-Bodrog County was the administrative county of the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary from 18th century to 1918. Its territory is currently in northern Serbia and southern Hungary. The capital of the county was Zombor .-Name:The county was named after two older counties: Bács and Bodrog...
and the southern parts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun
Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun
Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in central Hungary, comprising the territory of the present Hungarian county Pest and the northern part of present Bács-Kiskun county...
counties. With an area of 8,445 km2, Bács-Kiskun is the largest county
Counties of Hungary
Hungary is subdivided administratively into 20 regions which are the 19 counties and the capital city : Budapest...
in the country
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. The terrain is mostly flat with slight emergences around Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
and largest city of Bács-Kiskun is Kecskemét
Kecskemét
Kecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two...
.
The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion
Euroregion
In European politics, the term Euroregion usually refers to a transnational co-operation structure between two contiguous territories located in different European countries. Euroregions represent a specific type of cross-border region.-Scope:...
.
Geography
The county is known across EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
for its natural beauty. Kiskunság National Park
Kiskunság National Park
The Kiskunság National Park is a national park located mainly in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It was created in 1975 and declared a biosphere reserve by the UNESCO...
is located in the area.
Location
Bács-Kiskun borders BaranyaBaranya
Baranya may refer to:*Baranya , a geographical region in Hungary and Croatia*Baranya , a county in Hungary*Baranya , a county in the historic Kingdom of Hungary...
, Tolna
Tolna (county)
Tolna is the name of an administrative county in present Hungary and in the former Kingdom of Hungary. It lies in central Hungary, on the west bank of the river Danube. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Somogy, Fejér, Bács-Kiskun, and Baranya. The capital of Tolna county is Szekszárd...
, and Fejér
Fejér
-Geography:Geographically Fejér county is very diverse, its southern part is similar to the Great Plain , other parts are hilly . Lake Velence, a popular resort can also be found here....
on the west (across the Danube River); Pest
Pest (county)
Ethnic groups :*Magyars - 93.5%*Germans - 1.7%*Roma - 1.2%*Slovaks - 0.8%*Others - 0.5%*Unknown - 2.3%Religions :*Roman Catholic - 53%*Calvinist - 16%*Lutheran - 3.8%*Greek Catholic - 1.2%*Others - 1.3%...
to the north, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
This article is about the modern county, for the historical one see Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok .Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok is the name of an administrative county in Hungary. It lies in central Hungary and shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hajdú-Bihar, Békés,...
and Csongrád
Csongrád (county)
This article is about the county. For the town see Csongrád. For the historical comitatus see Csongrád .Csongrád is the name of an administrative county in southern Hungary, on the both sides of the river Tisza, on the border with Serbia and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties...
on the east, across the Tisza River. To the south Bács-Kiskun shares the international border with Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
Bács-Kiskun lies on the Great Hungarian Plain
Great Hungarian Plain
The Great Hungarian Plain is a plain occupying the southern and eastern part of Hungary, some parts of the Eastern Slovak Lowland, southwestern Ukraine, the Transcarpathian Lowland , western Romania , northern Serbia , and eastern Croatia...
. The difference between its highest and lowest elevations is only 80 m.
History
Bács-Kiskun county was created after World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
from the pre-1938 counties Bács-Bodrog
Bács-Bodrog
Bács-Bodrog County was the administrative county of the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary from 18th century to 1918. Its territory is currently in northern Serbia and southern Hungary. The capital of the county was Zombor .-Name:The county was named after two older counties: Bács and Bodrog...
and Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun
Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun
Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in central Hungary, comprising the territory of the present Hungarian county Pest and the northern part of present Bács-Kiskun county...
(southern half).
Electoral history
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidesz Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union is a major conservative party in Hungary. At the 2010 election in Hungary, Fidesz-KDNP won a two-thirds majority of seats by gaining 52% of the votes, with Fidesz winning 227 seats and KDNP winning 36... -KDNP (joint) |
159,605 | 60.45 | 5 | - | |
| Jobbik | 41,448 | 15,70 | 1 | - | |
| Hungarian Socialist Party Hungarian Socialist Party The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and... |
38,597 | 14,62 | 1 | - | |
| Politics Can Be Different Politics Can Be Different Politics Can Be Different , abbreviated to LMP, is a Hungarian green liberal political party. Founded in 2009, it was one of four parties to win seats in the National Assembly in the 2010 parliamentary election.-History:... |
14,741 | 5,58 | 0 | - | |
| Hungarian Democratic Forum Hungarian Democratic Forum The Hungarian Democratic Forum , abbreviated to MDF, was a centre-right political party in Hungary. It had a liberal conservative and Christian democratic ideology... |
5,889 | 2,23 | 0 | - | |
| Civil Movement Civil Movement The Civil Movement , abbreviated to CM, is a centre-right political party in Hungary. It has a third way ideology.-Background:In the Summer of 2008 Mária Seres initiated a referendum drive on MPs’ expenses garners... |
3,767 | 1,43 | 0 | - | |
| Total | 264,047 | 100 | 7 | - |
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidesz Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union is a major conservative party in Hungary. At the 2010 election in Hungary, Fidesz-KDNP won a two-thirds majority of seats by gaining 52% of the votes, with Fidesz winning 227 seats and KDNP winning 36... |
136,252 | 49.8 | 4 | - | |
| Hungarian Socialist Party Hungarian Socialist Party The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and... |
101,502 | 37.1 | 3 | - | |
| Hungarian Democratic Forum Hungarian Democratic Forum The Hungarian Democratic Forum , abbreviated to MDF, was a centre-right political party in Hungary. It had a liberal conservative and Christian democratic ideology... |
14,017 | 5.1 | 0 | - | |
| Alliance of Free Democrats Alliance of Free Democrats The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party is a liberal party in Hungary, led since July 2010 by Viktor Szabadai . The SZDSZ is a member of the ELDR and of Liberal International... |
13,501 | 4.9 | 0 | - | |
| MIÉP-Jobbik | 5,142 | 1.9 | 0 | - | |
| Centrumpárt | 1,833 | 0.7 | 0 | - | |
| MCF Roma Union | 955 | 0.4 | 0 | - | |
| Independent Smallholders Party Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party The Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party is a political party in Hungary... |
445 | 0.2 | 0 | - | |
| Total | 273,647 | 100 | 7 | - |
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidesz Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union is a major conservative party in Hungary. At the 2010 election in Hungary, Fidesz-KDNP won a two-thirds majority of seats by gaining 52% of the votes, with Fidesz winning 227 seats and KDNP winning 36... -Hungarian Democratic Forum Hungarian Democratic Forum The Hungarian Democratic Forum , abbreviated to MDF, was a centre-right political party in Hungary. It had a liberal conservative and Christian democratic ideology... (joint) |
138,356 | 49.8 | 4 | - | |
| Hungarian Socialist Party Hungarian Socialist Party The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and... |
98,827 | 35.6 | 3 | - | |
| Alliance of Free Democrats Alliance of Free Democrats The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party is a liberal party in Hungary, led since July 2010 by Viktor Szabadai . The SZDSZ is a member of the ELDR and of Liberal International... |
12,154 | 4.4 | 0 | - | |
| Hungarian Justice and Life Party | 10,038 | 3.6 | 0 | - | |
| Centrumpárt | 8,692 | 3.1 | 0 | - | |
| Hungarian Communist Workers' Party Hungarian Communist Workers' Party The Hungarian Communist Workers' Party in Hungary was created on December 17 1989, as a successor party of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party . Its chairman is Gyula Thürmer. It has always opposed capitalism, and has never been represented in the Parliament since the 1989 change of regime... |
5,404 | 2.0 | 0 | - | |
| Independent Smallholders Party Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party The Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party is a political party in Hungary... |
4,154 | 1.5 | 0 | - | |
| Total | 277,635 | 100 | 7 | - |
Demographics
Although the population is decreasing, the birth rateBirth rate
Crude birth rate is the nativity or childbirths per 1,000 people per year . Another word used interchangeably with "birth rate" is "natality". When the crude birth rate is subtracted from the crude death rate, it reveals the rate of natural increase...
in the county is positive, unlike in any other regions in Hungary.
Ethnicity
The population of the county is almost homogeneous, with a Hungarian majority (94.1%). Some Croatian and GermanEthnic German
Ethnic Germans historically also ), also collectively referred to as the German diaspora, refers to people who are of German ethnicity. Many are not born in Europe or in the modern-day state of Germany or hold German citizenship...
people live around Hajós
Hajós
- History :Hajós's name comes from the Hungarian word "hajó" which means boat or ship. It is possible that in the Middle Ages Hajós was surrounded by a large area of water. The medieval Hajós lost much of its population during the Ottoman conquest...
and Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
.
Religion
The people of Bács-Kiskun are predominantly Roman Catholic (65.3%). In Bács-Kiskun, like in other side of Hungary, live a populous Calvinist community (11%).Economy=
Bács-Kiskun county accounted for 3.7% of the Gross Value Added of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in 2001. With almost EUR 1.9 billion, the GVA in Bács-Kiskun had increased by 50% compared to 1995.
Sectors
The primary sector accounted for 12.3% of the Gross Value Added of the county in 2001, and this was the highest share of any county. However, this share is declining over the years: it was 15.6% in 1995.The share of the secondary sector is relatively constant over the years, with 30.9% of the Gross Value Added in 2001 (compared to 29.5% in 1995). The tertiary sector's GVA has increased most, although it still had a low share (56.8%) compared to the country as a whole (64.4%).
Service and trade
Service and tradeTrade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
are the dominant sectors of Bács-Kiskun's economy, where privatisation occurred first.
80% of the industrial
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
output is represented by the food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
, machine
Machine
A machine manages power to accomplish a task, examples include, a mechanical system, a computing system, an electronic system, and a molecular machine. In common usage, the meaning is that of a device having parts that perform or assist in performing any type of work...
, wood
Wood
Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. It has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression...
, and printing industries. The more substantial companies in the region attracted more investment
Investment
Investment has different meanings in finance and economics. Finance investment is putting money into something with the expectation of gain, that upon thorough analysis, has a high degree of security for the principal amount, as well as security of return, within an expected period of time...
. In the course of privatisation the Kecskemét
Kecskemét
Kecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two...
cannery was purchased by Heinz
H. J. Heinz Company
The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...
, the Kiskunhalas textile mill partially by Levi's. During the privatisation, the Danube Knitting Mill in Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
was acquired by an American financial investment group
Among the industrial companies operating in the area of Baja are UNILEVER Rt. producing deep frozen
Frozen food
Freezing food preserves it from the time it is prepared to the time it is eaten. Since early times, farmers, fishermen, and trappers have preserved their game and produce in unheated buildings during the winter season. Freezing food slows down decomposition by turning water to ice, making it...
products, the Bread
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
factory of Bácska Sütoipari Rt., the abattoir of DÉLHÚS and the Pannonia Brewery. The local government of Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
are encouraging the expansion of foreign capital by reducing local taxes.
There are approximately 39 600 firms in the county, representing 4.6% of the national total. The majority of companies employ only several people; indeed, 95% have 10 or fewer employees. Two per cent of companies belong in the medium category, employing between 21 and 50 people, while the number and proportion of those employing 300 or more is very small.
Agriculture
FruitFruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
, vegetable
Vegetable
The noun vegetable usually means an edible plant or part of a plant other than a sweet fruit or seed. This typically means the leaf, stem, or root of a plant....
, corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
production are the most successful branches of the region's agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. Compared to the other Hungarian counties, Bács-Kiskun has the second largest number of pigs
PIGS
PIGS is a four letter acronym that can stand for:* PIGS , Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class S, a human gene* PIGS , the economies of Portugal, Italy , Greece and Spain...
(10% of the Hungarian pig stock) and 7% of cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
stock. The stock of sheep made up 194,000 at the end of 2002, 17.6% of Hungary's total stock and the largest in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
Road
On account of its central location, a great deal of the nation's traffic necessarily crosses the county. The total length of main roads in the county was 2 213 kilometres in 2002 so for every 100 square kilometres of land area, there are 26 kilometres of main road. Despite the fact that a great deal of labour has gone into improving the quality of the roads in the last decade, there has been a deterioration in their condition on account of their intensive use. Fifty-six kilometres of motorways crossed the county in 2002, making the road link with SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
.
Highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
M5 and Road 5 go through Bács-Kiskun. There are many second-class roads throughout the county, giving easy access to every village. The international railroad Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
-Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
-Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and the national railroad Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
-Cegléd
Cegléd
Cegléd is a city in Pest county, Hungary, approximately southeast of the Hungarian capital, Budapest.-Name:There are discussions going on about the origin of the name of the town...
-Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
pass through Bács-Kiskun as well.
Rail
The length of railways was of 641 kilometres in 2001 (32% electrified) and the most important lines in the county are between BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
and Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
and the route of the international express trains crossing Hungary in northwestern-southeastern direction leading to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. In addition to the main and secondary lines, there are a number of narrow gauge tracks for 'nostalgia trains' which operate as tourist attractions.
Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
is the most important traffic junction of the southern part of the country. Its rail
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
and public
Public
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
road junction is especially important due to the presence of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
bridge which provides a link between the Southern Great Plain
Southern Great Plain
Southern Great Plain is a statistical region of Hungary. It is part of Great Plain and North region. Southern Great Plain includes the 3 counties:* Bács-Kiskun* Békés* Csongrád...
and the Transdanubian region. The city has the best-equipped port in the country, where further development possibilities await the investors. At present a 120 places ro-ro port terminal is under construction.
Air
The only airportAirport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in the county, in Kecskemét
Kecskemét
Kecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two...
, is a military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
one, chiefly used for the delivery of goods and occasionally for receiving civil aircraft. However, the county can be reached from the nearby Ferihegy Airport of Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
in less than an hour.
Law and Government
The county is governed by the County board of supervisorsCounty board of supervisors
The Board of Supervisors is the body that supervises the operation of county government in all counties in Arizona, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Sussex County, New Jersey as well as a handful of counties in New York...
, which is located in the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
.
Important cities and towns
Two-thirds of the population lives in the twenty cities/towns, among which the largest is the county seat, Kecskemét, where one-sixth of the total population resides. The town with the largest population density is KalocsaKalocsa
Kalocsa is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It lies 88 miles south of Budapest. It is situated in a marshy but highly productive district, near the left bank of the Danube River. Historically it had greater political and economic importance than at present.Kalocsa is the Episcopal see...
(353/km²), the lowest population density is in the village of Újsolt
Újsolt
Újsolt is a mainly agricultural village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary with 186 inhabitants.The village includes two watchmounds which were developed during the Árpád dynasty.The area of the village was owned by Count Albert Nemes in the early 20th century...
(6/km²). City/towns have an average population density of 126, while villages have an average of 36/km².
Even though Bács-Kiskun is the fifth largest county of Hungary by population, the population density is less than half of the country's average. The villages are typically large. 13% of the population lives on farms and homesteads.
Cities and towns
(ordered by population, according to the 2001 census)- BajaBaja, HungaryBaja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
(38,143) - KiskunfélegyházaKiskunfélegyházaKiskunfélegyháza is a town in the Bács-Kiskun county in southern Hungary, 130 kilometres southeast of Budapest by rail.Among the principal buildings are a fine Art Nouveau town hall, a Roman Catholic high school and a modern large parish church. The surrounding country is covered with vineyards,...
(32,081) - KiskunhalasKiskunhalas- Railroad :The city is an important railway junction. It crosses the Budapest-Subotica-Belgrade railway line. The Kiskunfélegyháza railway ends in Kiskunhalas.- Name :...
(29,688) - KalocsaKalocsaKalocsa is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It lies 88 miles south of Budapest. It is situated in a marshy but highly productive district, near the left bank of the Danube River. Historically it had greater political and economic importance than at present.Kalocsa is the Episcopal see...
(18,449) - KiskőrösKiskorösKiskőrös is a town in Bács-Kiskun, Hungary. It is located at around . Sándor Petőfi was born here.- Geography :Kiskõrös is the sixth biggest city in Bács-Kiskun county by population. It is located in the center of the county, 22 km east from the river Danube and 110 km south of Budapest...
(15,263) - KiskunmajsaKiskunmajsa- Twin cities :* Bačka Topola * Gheorgheni * Lommatzsch * Bad–Schönborn * Lubliniec...
(21,091) - TiszakécskeTiszakécskeTiszakécske is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary....
(11,878)
- LajosmizseLajosmizseLajosmizse is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It is located at the end of a railway line from Budapest.- History :Lajosmizse is situated at the meeting point of routes leading from the North to the South, and from the West to the East. Once the area was covered with groves, then with...
(11,159) - JánoshalmaJánoshalmaJánoshalma is a town in Bács-Kiskun county in southern Hungary....
(9,866) - KecelKecelKecel is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, in southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this town Kecelj.- History :The first documents mentioning Kecel date back to 1198. Like many other Hungarian towns, Kecel has lost its population during the Turkish Conquest. On April 22, 1734 Gábor Patachich, the...
(9,259) - KunszentmiklósKunszentmiklósKunszentmiklós is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary.- External links :...
(9,078) - SoltvadkertSoltvadkertSoltvadkürt is a town located in Bács-Kiskun County, Hungary. The town is surrounded by several areas of the Kiskunság National Park. The mayor is Ferencz Lehoczki.Croats in Hungary call this town Vakier .-History:...
(7,782) - BácsalmásBácsalmásBácsalmás is a small town in southern Hungary in the region of Bácska close to the border with the Vojvodina region of Serbia, with a population of 7,694 people.- History :In the Middle Ages, the region came under the control of the Magyars who absorbed the Slavic and the...
(7,694) - SoltSoltSolt is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. Near Solt there is a high-power medium wave transmitter.- Early Solt :The region has been populated since the Stone Age. The results of diggings brought up Roman coins, weapons, and bodies. The road from the province of Pannonia to Dacia cut through...
(7,063)
- SzabadszállásSzabadszállásSzabadszállás is a small town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary, 80 kilometres south of Budapest by rail.The town is surrounded by several areas of the Kiskunság National Park.- External links :* *...
(6,680) - IzsákIzsákIzsák is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary....
(6,187) - KerekegyházaKerekegyháza-External links:*...
(6,051) - MélykútMélykútMélykút is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary in Bacska [Page of Bacska]-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 5180 people ....
(5,775) - TompaTompaTompa is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary....
(4,899) - DunavecseDunavecseDunavecse is a town and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county in southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this town Večica .- References :...
(4,249) - HajósHajós- History :Hajós's name comes from the Hungarian word "hajó" which means boat or ship. It is possible that in the Middle Ages Hajós was surrounded by a large area of water. The medieval Hajós lost much of its population during the Ottoman conquest...
(3,305)
Villages
- ÁgasegyházaÁgasegyházaÁgasegyháza is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1920 people. The village has a population density of ....
- AkasztóAkasztóAkasztó is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is surrounded by several areas of the Kiskunság National Park.-Geography:...
- ApostagApostagApostag is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village Štagara .-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2105 people .-History:...
- BácsbokodBácsbokodBácsbokod is a large village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary...
- BácsborsódBácsborsódBácsborsód is a large village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-References:...
- BácsszentgyörgyBácsszentgyörgyBácsszentgyörgy is a border village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary towards Serbia.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 207 people ....
- BácsszőlősBácsszolosBácsszőlős is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:...
- BallószögBallószögBallószög is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2924 people Has no panels....
- BalotaszállásBalotaszállásBalotaszállás is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village Blato .- Geography :It covers an area of and has a population of 1657 people .- References :...
- BátmonostorBátmonostorBátmonostor is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1657 people .-Demography:...
- BátyaBátya-Famous people:* Endre Pászthory * Károly László * Dr. Zoltán Fehér * Teri Harangozó -Demographics:Existing ethnicities: Magyars Croats...
- BócsaBócsaBócsa is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It lies about 9 km south of Soltvadkert.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1886 people .-Ethnicity:...
- BorotaBorotaBorota is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.- Geography :It covers an area of and has a population of 1537 people .- History :...
- BugacBugacBugac is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1657 people ....
- BugacpusztaházaBugacpusztaházaBugacpusztaháza is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 308 people ....
- CsászártöltésCsászártöltésCsászártöltés is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village Tetiš or Tuotiš .Germans in Hungary call this village Tschasartet or Kaiserdamm.-Geography:...
- CsátaljaCsátaljaCsátalja is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1537 people ....
- CsávolyCsávolyCsávoly is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It is about far away from Baja.-History:Csávoly's history can be traced back to 1198. The village - under the name of Chayol-Thayal - had many proprietors since 1374. According to Turkish tax listings, Csávoly had 22 houses in 1580...
- CsengődCsengodCsengőd is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village as Čengid .-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2335 people .- References :...
- CsikériaCsikériaCsikéria is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 942 people .- External links :...
- CsólyospálosCsólyospálosCsólyospálos is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary.-External links:...
- DávodDávodDávod is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2260 people ....
- DrágszélDrágszélDrágszél is a small village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 398 people ....
- DunaegyházaDunaegyházaDunaegyháza is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1522 people ....
- DunafalvaDunafalvaDunafalva is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1035 people ....
- DunapatajDunapatajDunapataj is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary.It lies north from Kalocsa. It is the administrative headquarters of the local museum. Lake Szelidi, a holiday resort and nature reserve with unique wildlife is away. The Calvinist Church includes Gothic architecture remains from the 15th...
- DunaszentbenedekDunaszentbenedekDunaszentbenedek is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 960 people .It is very nice village, with a sandy beach, a fantastic place for camping....
- DunatetétlenDunatetétlenDunatetétlen is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 646 people ....
- DusnokDusnokDusnok is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 3396 people .-Demography:...
- ÉrsekcsanádÉrsekcsanádÉrsekcsanád is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is named after Csanád, the first head of the former Csanád County of Hungary in the first decades of the 11th century.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2967 people ....
- ÉrsekhalmaÉrsekhalmaÉrsekhalma is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 702 people ....
- FajszFajsz (village)Fajsz is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1959 people ....
- FelsőlajosFelsolajosFelsőlajos is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 985 people ....
- FelsőszentivánFelsoszentivánFelsőszentiván is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:...
- FoktőFoktoFoktő is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1696 people ....
- FülöpházaFülöpházaFülöpháza is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 938 people ....
- FülöpjakabFülöpjakabFülöpjakab is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1131 people ....
- FülöpszállásFülöpszállásFülöpszállás is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1657 people ....
- GaraGara, Hungary-History:The village is first mentioned in a 1290 document. The name is derived from the Garai family name. The most commonly accepted theory claims that the word Gara originates from a Slavic word meaning hill. According to Turkish tax listings, the village had 25 houses...
- GátérGátérGátér is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1061 people ....
- GéderlakGéderlakGéderlak is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 617 people ....
- HarkakötönyHarkakötönyHarkakötöny is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village Kotinj.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1014 people .- References :...
- Harta
- HelvéciaHelvéciaHelvécia is a large village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 4160 people .- Twin towns — Sister cities :Helvécia is twinned with:...
- HercegszántóHercegszántóHercegszántó is a village in the Bács-Kiskun county of Hungary, famous for being the birthplace of footballer Flórián Albert....
- HomokmégyHomokmégyHomokmégy is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Village history:Őrjeg raised from one-time branch of river Danube as a boundary of eastern land created a closed area, which probably is the same as 'Big island' written by...
- ImrehegyImrehegyImrehegy is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village Delavnjača.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 845 people .- References :...
- JakabszállásJakabszállásJakabszállás is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2634 people ....
- JászszentlászlóJászszentlászlóJászszentlászló is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It lies just south of Kiskunfelegyhaza and just north of Kiskunmajsa. The town is a on the railroad line between Kecskemet and Szeged.-Geography:...
- KaskantyúKaskantyúKaskantyú is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1099 people ....
- KatymárKatymárKatymár is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2401 people .-Notable persons:Notable persons born in Katymár:...
- KelebiaKelebiaKelebia is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The railway crossing into the Serbian province of Vojvodina is located here.Croats in Hungary call this village Kelebija. - History :...
- KéleshalomKéleshalomKéleshalom is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 551 people ....
- KisszállásKisszállásKisszállás is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village Salašica .-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2878 people .*...
- KömpöcKömpöcKömpöc is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village Kempac and Kompac.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 803 people ....
- KunadacsKunadacsKunadacs is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1768 people ....
- KunbajaKunbajaKunbaja is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.The village name reflects the presence of Kumans in this region.-Geography:...
- KunbaracsKunbaracsKunbaracs is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 670 people ....
- KunfehértóKunfehértóKunfehértó is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary. Due to its small size, there is only one main road to enter the village. By following this about 2km through the village, one will arrive in the other end where several new homes have been built the last...
- KunpeszérKunpeszérKunpeszér is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 677 people ....
- KunszállásKunszállásKunszállás is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1740 people ....
- LadánybeneLadánybeneLadánybene is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1701 people ....
- LakitelekLakitelekLakitelek is a large village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 4613 people ....
- MadarasMadarasMadaras is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary....
- MátételkeMátételkeMátételke is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is part of Bácsalmási kistérség.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 617 people .- External links :...
- MiskeMiskeMiske is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1869 people ....
- MóricgátMóricgátMóricgát is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 554 people .- External links :...
- NagybaracskaNagybaracskaNagybaracska is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2473 people ....
- NemesnádudvarNemesnádudvarNemesnádudvar is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary.The parish of Nádudvar was founded in 1739, separating from parish Hajos...
- NyárlőrincNyárlorincNyárlőrinc is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2411 people ....
- OrdasOrdasOrdas is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 502 people ....
- ÖregcsertőÖregcsertoÖregcsertő is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 972 people ....
- OrgoványOrgoványOrgovány is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 3511 people ....
- PáhiPáhiPáhi is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1260 people ....
- PálmonostoraPálmonostoraPálmonostora is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2075 people ....
- PetőfiszállásPetofiszállásPetőfiszállás is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1666 people ....
- PirtóPirtóPirtó is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village Pirtov .- History :...
- RémRémRém is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary....
- SoltszentimreSoltszentimreSoltszentimre is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1440 people ....
- SükösdSükösdSükösd is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.- History :The village was named after the Christian saint, St. Sixtus. In 1521 it was mentioned as Sykesd...
- SzakmárSzakmárSzakmár is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1396 people ....
- SzalkszentmártonSzalkszentmártonSzalkszentmárton is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 3016 people ....
- SzankSzankSzank is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2622 people .- Twin cities :*Porumbenii Mari *Mauru *Bačka Topola...
- SzentkirálySzentkirálySzentkirály is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1987 people ....
- SzeremleSzeremleSzeremle is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1578 people .-Demographics: Magyars Croats...
- TabdiTabdiTabdi is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.Croats in Hungary call this village Tobdin.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1196 people .- References :...
- TassTass, HungaryTass is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2997 people .- External links :...
- TataházaTataházaTataháza is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1532 people .- External links : Ljetna plesna škola u Aljmašu...
- TázlárTázlárTázlár is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is about 10 km away from its closest neighbor, Soltvadkert.-History:...
- TiszaalpárTiszaalpárTiszaalpár is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 5179 people ....
- TiszaugTiszaugTiszaug is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 967 people ....
- ÚjsoltÚjsoltÚjsolt is a mainly agricultural village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary with 186 inhabitants.The village includes two watchmounds which were developed during the Árpád dynasty.The area of the village was owned by Count Albert Nemes in the early 20th century...
- ÚjtelekÚjtelekÚjtelek is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 516 people ....
- UszódUszódUszód is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1114 people .-Economy:...
- VárosföldVárosföldVárosföld is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2274 people ....
- VaskútVaskútVaskút is a large village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of 71.49 km²...
- ZsanaZsanaZsana is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 875 people .- External links :...
There are also public, religion and private schools in Bács- Kiskun county.
Primaries are almost in all of the villages and towns. Some of them are quite big, but there are actually small schools with only a few students.
One of the oldest schools is the Calvinist Grammar School, which was founded in 1564. Religion schools are important in the county, as well as it's in this way all around in Hungary (in the county: Calvinist Grammar Schools- Kecskemét, Kiskunhalas, "Piarista" Catholic Grammar School, Kecskemét- for boys only-, "Angolkisasszonyok" Catholic Grammar School, Kecskemét- for girls only.). 100 years ago children could only learn in these schools, the first public grammar schools were founded only in the 1950s. Almost all of the religion schools were closed in the 1940s by the communist government, and were refounded only in the 1990s (like all of the Calvinist schools).
The main public grammar schools of the county are the Bibó István Grammar School (Kiskunhalas), Bányai Júlia Grammar School (Kecskemét), Katona József Grammar School (Kecskemét) and III. Béla Grammar School (Baja).
There are many competitions to the children in almost all of the subjects (mainly in Hungarian, English, German and Mathematics).
There's only one University in Kecskemét, the Károli Gáspár Calvinist University of Law (it used to be the Calvinist Grammar School from 1991 to 1997).
The Collage of Kecskemét have several fields of study, like Teacher, Gardener, and so on.
List of famous residents
- József Bayer, member of Hungarian Academy of SciencesHungarian Academy of SciencesThe Hungarian Academy of Sciences is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest.-History:...
- Jenő Ernst, doctor, biologistBiologistA biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
, member of Hungarian Academy of SciencesHungarian Academy of SciencesThe Hungarian Academy of Sciences is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest.-History:... - András Gáspár, Hungarian GeneralGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
- János Hornyik, historian
- Dénes Jánossy, mailing member of Hungarian Academy of SciencesHungarian Academy of SciencesThe Hungarian Academy of Sciences is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest.-History:...
- András Jelky, a man who travelled around the world in a strange way (1730–1783)
- József KatonaJózsef KatonaJózsef Katona was a Hungarian playwright and poet, creator of the Hungarian drama: author of the legendary historical tragedy: Bánk bán.-Biography:...
, authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:... - László KelemenLászló KelemenLászló Kelemen LLM, is a Hungarian attorney-at-law and writer.- Professional career :László Kelemen was awarded a degree in Law from the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest in 1982...
, president of the first Hungarian Theater - Zoltán KodályZoltán KodályZoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is best known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method.-Life:Born in Kecskemét, Kodály learned to play the violin as a child....
, composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, ethnomusicologist, educator, linguistLinguisticsLinguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
and philosopher - Kálmán LatabárKálmán LatabárKálmán Latabár was a Hungarian comedian and film actor, perhaps the country's most popular comic in the post-war years. "Latyi" reached his peak popularity during the war years and in the early days of Hungarian television, doing stand-up comedy, operettas and musicals, and comic routines in...
, actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedianComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy... - Béla MagyariBéla MagyariBéla Magyari was Colonel of the Hungarian Air Force. He graduated from The Hungarian Airforce Academy "György Kilián" in 1969....
, cosmonaut - Lázár MészárosLázár MészárosGeneral Lázár Mészáros , was the Minister of War during the 1848 Hungarian Revolution....
, Hungary's first Minister of War - Dezső Miskolczy, explorer of mental disease, member of Hungarian Academy of SciencesHungarian Academy of SciencesThe Hungarian Academy of Sciences is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest.-History:...
- Ferenc MóraFerenc MóraFerenc Móra was a Hungarian novelist, journalist, and museologist.Ferenc Móra is universally recognized and acclaimed as a major writer and author in Hungarian literature.-Life:...
, novelist - Sándor PetőfiSándor PetofiSándor Petőfi , was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary. He is considered as Hungary's national poet and he was one of the key figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848...
, Hungarian national poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary... - Emma Sándor, composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, wife of Zoltán KodályZoltán KodályZoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is best known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method.-Life:Born in Kecskemét, Kodály learned to play the violin as a child.... - Ede Telcs, sculptor
- Kálmán TóthKálmán TóthKálmán Tóth was a Hungarian poet. He was born in Baja. The main theme of his poetry was love.He studied at the Franciscan Gymnasium in Baja between 1839 and 1845. Tóth was the best student in his class. He was a novice for a short time, but then started to study law...
, famous poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary... - István TürrIstván TürrIstván Türr , was a Hungarian soldier, revolutionary, canal architect and engineer, remembered in Italy for his role in that country's unification and his association with Garibaldi...
, GaribaldiGiuseppe GaribaldiGiuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
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See also
- List of Bács-Kiskun-related topics
- List of people from Bács-Kiskun
- Administrative divisions of the Kingdom of HungaryAdministrative divisions of the Kingdom of HungaryThe following lists show the administrative divisions of the lands belonging to the Hungarian crown at selected points of time. The names are given in the main official language used in the Kingdom at the times in question....
External links
- Official site in English, Hungarian, German, and French
- Information in English, Hungarian, and German
- The Archive of Bács-Kiskun County