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Hajdú–Bihar County Hajdú-Bihar vármegye
Counties of Hungary
Descending, from top: Nine-holed Bridge, Herd of Racka sheep in Hortobágy, and Downtown of Debrecen
FlagCoat of arms
Hajdú-Bihar County within Hungary
Country	Hungary
Region	Northern Great Plain
County seat	Debrecen
Districts	10 districts Balmazújváros District Berettyóújfalu District Debrecen District Derecske District Hajdúböszörmény District Hajdúhadház District Hajdúnánás District Hajdúszoboszló District Nyíradony District Püspökladány District
Government
• President of the General Assembly	Zoltán Pajna (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
• Total	6,210.51 km (2,397.89 sq mi)
• Rank	4th in Hungary
Population
• Total	530,464
• Rank	4th in Hungary
GDP
• Total	HUF 1,348 billion €4.330 billion (2016)
Postal code	40xx – 422x, 4241 – 4243, 425x – 429x
Area code(s)	(+36) 52, 54
ISO 3166 code	HU-HB
Website	hbmo.hu

Hajdú–Bihar (Hungarian: Hajdú-Bihar vármegye, pronounced [ˈhɒjduː ˈbihɒr]) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén, Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok and Békés. The capital of Hajdú-Bihar county is Debrecen. Together with Bihor County in Romania it constitutes the Biharia Euroregion.

Geography

The area of the county does not form a geographical unit; it shares several features with the neighbouring areas: from northeast the sand hills of the Nyírség spread over the county borders. The western part is the Hortobágy National Park ("Puszta"), a large flat area of the country. The county of Hajdú–Bihar occupies the eastern part of Hungary. Most of its territory is completely flat and is part of the Pannonian Plain region (called the Grand Plain in the country). The highest point hardly rises over 170.5 metres in the north. It seems that the county slopes to the south because the lowest point is situated in this part of Hajdú-Bihar and hits the 85 metres height.

The wind and rivers formed and shaped the land for thousands of years. First the area of the present-day Hungary was occupied by an inland sea. Then, after some underground movement, the huge peaks of the Carpathians rose from this sea. The wild and rapid rivers of the mountains slowly made that inland sea disappear. Later, the great Hungarian plain was formed by the alluvial deposits of the rivers, the wind began to work and from the great rocks became smaller and smaller sand-grains, the so-called loess. This covers thickly the Hajdú-Bihar plain as well and makes a fertile soil. There are two great rivers in this area, the Tisza and the Körös. The Hortobágy area was formed by the first one. It used to be the flood area of the Tisza river and after the river was controlled, the Hortobágy became dry, resulting in special fauna.

History

Hajdú–Bihar county was created after World War II from the pre-1938 counties Hajdú and Bihar. See the articles of those counties for the history before World War II.

Demographics

Religion in Hajdú-Bihar County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (63.1%))

In 2015, it had a population of 537,268 and the population density was 87/km.

Year	County population	Change
1949	498,271	n/a
1960	522,787	4.92%
1970	524,952	0.41%
1980	551,448	5.05%
1990	548,728	-0.49%
2001	552,998 (record)	0.78%
2011	546,721	-1.34%
2015	537,268	-1.75%
2018	530,464	-1.28%

Ethnicity

The main minority populations in the county are Roma (about 18,000), Romanian (about 2,000), and German (about 1,000).

Total population (2011 census): 546,721
Ethnic groups (2011 census):

• Hungarians: 461,809 (95.05%)
• Romani: 18,132 (3.73%)
• Others and indefinable: 5,936 (1.22%)

About 77,000 people in Hajdú-Bihar County did not declare their ethnicity during the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:

• Reformed – 158,513;
• Catholic – 86,084 (Roman Catholic – 53,697; Greek Catholic – 32,359);
• Evangelical – 1,086;
• Orthodox – 862;
• other religions – 10,330;
• Non-religious – 147,001;
• Atheism – 6,416;
• Undeclared – 136,429.

Regional structure

Economy

Infrastructure

Highways no. 4, 33, 35, 42 and 47 lead to the county and the county can also be reached Hajdú–Bihar via the M3 motorway (this motorway is now a spur to Debrecen). The total length of the public roads in the county is 1,511 km. 122 road bridges span the rivers and canals. The roads cross the national borders to Romania at the cities of Ártánd and Nyírábrány.

Politics

County Assembly

The Hajdú–Bihar County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections, is made up of 24 counselors, with the following party composition:

Presidents of the General Assembly

Members of the National Assembly

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

Municipalities

Hajdú–Bihar County has 1 urban county, 20 towns, 10 large villages and 51 villages. Hajdú–Bihar has a comparatively small number of inhabited places: 21 towns and 61 villages. The four largest cities – both by area and by population – are Debrecen, Hajdúböszörmény, Hajdúnánás and Hajdúszoboszló.

City with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

• Debrecen (211,320) – county seat

Towns

• Hajdúböszörmény (31,725)
• Hajdúszoboszló (23,933)
• Balmazújváros (17,537)
• Hajdúnánás (17,063)
• Berettyóújfalu (15,472)
• Püspökladány (14,895)
• Hajdúsámson (13,121)
• Hajdúhadház (12,588)
• Derecske (8,922)
• Nádudvar (8,853)
• Hajdúdorog (8,843)
• Polgár (8,098)
• Nyíradony (7,585)
• Létavértes (6,966)
• Téglás (6,432)
• Kaba (5,960)
• Komádi (5,421)
• Vámospércs (5,362)
• Tiszacsege (4,713)
• Biharkeresztes (4,149)

Villages

• Álmosd
• Ártánd
• Bakonszeg
• Bagamér
• Báránd
• Bedő
• Berekböszörmény
• Bihardancsháza
• Biharnagybajom
• Bihartorda
• Bocskaikert
• Bojt
• Csökmő
• Darvas
• Ebes
• Egyek
• Esztár
• Folyás
• Földes
• Furta
• Fülöp
• Gáborján
• Görbeháza
• Hajdúbagos
• Hajdúszovát
• Hencida
• Hortobágy
• Hosszúpályi
• Kismarja
• Kokad
• Konyár
• Körösszakál
• Körösszegapáti
• Magyarhomorog
• Mezőpeterd
• Mezősas
• Mikepércs
• Monostorpályi
• Nagyhegyes
• Nagykereki
• Nagyrábé
• Nyíracsád
• Nyírábrány
• Nyírmártonfalva
• Pocsaj
• Sáp
• Sáránd
• Sárrétudvari
• Szentpéterszeg
• Szerep
• Tépe
• Tetétlen
• Tiszagyulaháza
• Told
• Újiráz
• Újléta
• Újszentmargita
• Újtikos
• Váncsod
• Vekerd
• Zsáka

municipalities are large villages.

Gallery

• Debrecen, the Calvinist Rome
• Pool in Hajdúszoboszló
• Greek Cathedral of Hajdúdorog
• Bocskai Mansion in Nagykereki
• Hungarian grey cattle on the Hortobágy
• University of Debrecen
• Traditional house in Biharnagybajom

International relations

Hajdú-Bihar County has a partnership relationship with:

References

1. "Hajdú-Bihar megye népessége, lakossága". nepesseg.com.
2. Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
3. népesség.com, "Hajdú-Bihar megye népessége 1870–2015"
4. "Központi Statisztikai Hivatal". www.ksh.hu.
5. 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.9 Hajdú-Bihar megye, (in Hungarian)
6. "Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások". vtr.valasztas.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
7. "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019–2024 (Hajdú-Bihar megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
8. Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
9. "Hajdú-Bihar megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022–)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
10. "Nemzetközi kapcsolataink". www.hbmo.hu.
11. "Előterjesztések". www.e-tarsulas.hu.

External links

• Official site in Hungarian
• Hajdú Online (haon.hu) – The county portal
• (in Hungarian) Restaurants, bars, pubs, gastro-articles, daily menus from Hajdú-Bihar

v t e Hajdú-Bihar County
City with county rights	Debrecen (county seat)
Towns	Balmazújváros Berettyóújfalu Biharkeresztes Derecske Hajdúböszörmény Hajdúdorog Hajdúnánás Hajdúhadház Hajdúsámson Hajdúszoboszló Kaba Komádi Létavértes Nádudvar Nyíradony Polgár Püspökladány Téglás Tiszacsege Vámospércs
Large villages	Bagamér Csökmő Egyek Földes Hosszúpályi Nagyrábé Nyírábrány Pocsaj Sárrétudvari Zsáka
Villages	Álmosd Ártánd Bakonszeg Báránd Bedő Berekböszörmény Bihardancsháza Biharnagybajom Bihartorda Bocskaikert Bojt Darvas Ebes Esztár Folyás Fülöp Furta Gáborján Görbeháza Hajdúbagos Hajdúszovát Hencida Hortobágy Kismarja Kokad Konyár Körösszakál Körösszegapáti Magyarhomorog Mezőpeterd Mezősas Mikepércs Monostorpályi Nagyhegyes Nagykereki Nyíracsád Nyírmártonfalva Sáp Sáránd Szentpéterszeg Szerep Tépe Tetétlen Tiszagyulaháza Told Újiráz Újléta Újszentmargita Újtikos Váncsod Vekerd
Other topics	History Geography Government Economy Culture Tourism

v t e Counties (vármegyék) of Hungary
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47°25′N 21°30′E / 47.417°N 21.500°E / 47.417; 21.500

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