Edelény () is a district in northern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. ''

Edelény Edelény is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of Bódva River, north of the county seat, Miskolc. The historic L'Huillier-Coburg Palace is located there. History The area has been inhabited since ...

'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.

Geography

Edelény District borders with the

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n region of

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to the north,

Encs District Encs () is a district in northern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. ''Encs'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary, Northern Hungary Statistical Region. Geography Encs ...

and

Szikszó District Szikszó () is a district in central-northern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. ''Szikszó'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. Geography Szik ...

to the east,

Miskolc District Miskolc () is a district in central-western part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. ''Miskolc'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. Geography Miskolc ...

to the south,

Kazincbarcika District Kazincbarcika () is a district in north-western part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. '' Kazincbarcika'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. Geograp ...

and

Putnok District Putnok () is a district in north-western part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. ''Putnok'' is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. Geography Putnok Dist ...

to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Edelény District is 45.

Municipalities

The district has 2

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and 43 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012) The bolded municipalities are cities.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 33,314 and the

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was 46/km².

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,000), Polish and Rusyn (150) and German (130). Total population (2011 census): 33,314
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 36,295 persons: *

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: 29,602 (81.56%) *

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: 6,052 (16.67%) *Others and indefinable: 641 (1.77%) Approx. 3,000 persons in Edelény District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:4.1.7.1 A népesség vallás, felekezet szerint, 2011,

' *Catholic – 17,695 ( Roman Catholicism in Hungary, Roman Catholic – 15,213;

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– 2,480); *

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– 6,666; *other religions – 308; *

Non-religious Irreligion is the absence or rejection of religious beliefs or practices. It encompasses a wide range of viewpoints drawn from various philosophical and intellectual perspectives, including atheism, agnosticism, religious skepticism, ration ...

– 2,251; *

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– 120; *''Undeclared'' – 6,274.

Gallery

File:L'Huillier-Coburg Palace.jpg,

L'Huillier-Coburg Palace L'Huillier-Coburg Palace in Edelény is the seventh largest palace in Hungary. This prominent example of early Baroque architecture was built between 1716 and 1730 by Jean-Francois L'Huillier, who originated from Alsace-Lorraine, France. In 1727 ...

File:Szendrő Castle.jpg, Ruins of

Szendrő Castle Szendrő is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, from county capital Miskolc. History Szendrő was first mentioned in 1317. It was named after its owner Szend. Szendro is a Hungarian last name. The first stone-built ...

File:Rakaca 001.jpg, Reservoir near

Rakaca Rakaca is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. Etymology The name comes from Slavic ''Rakovica'' (''rakъ'': crayfish Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the infraorder Astacidea, which also contains lob ...

File:TornaszentandrasFotoThalerTamas560.jpg, St. Andrew Church in

Tornaszentandrás Tornaszentandrás is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, in Hungary. The name literally means 'Saint Andrew in Torna County'. Sightseeing The major sight in the village is the parish church of Saint Andrew dating back to the Árpád dyn ...

References

External links

Postal codes of the Edelény District
Districts in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County {{Borsod-geo-stub