Győr–Moson–Sopron County

Győr–Sopron county was created in 1950 from two counties: Győr–Moson and Sopron. Though formed as a result of the general Communist administrative reform of that year, it is the long-term result of the impact of earlier border changes on Hungary's western counties. In 1921 the counties of Moson and Sopron were each divided in two, with their western districts together forming the northern half of the Austrian province of Burgenland. Between 1921 and 1945, Győr and Moson became part of the "provisionally and administratively unified counties of Győr–Moson–Pozsony", renamed after 1945 as simply Győr-Moson. In 1947 the borders of this county were modified when Hungary lost three villages in the far north of Győr–Moson to Czechoslovakia as a consequence of the Hungarian peace treaty signed in that year. Though Győr is the capital, there is a strong rivalry between it and Sopron, historically an important cultural centre on its own right. The county also contains Hegyeshalom, Hungary's busiest international land border crossing point. In 1990 it was officially renamed to Győr–Moson–Sopron county.

Győr-Moson-Sopron is the only county in Hungary whose population has been increasing^[when?] according to the Központi Statisztikai Hivatal (KSH). The population density^[when?] was 108/km².

Year	County population[3]	Change
1949	374,987	n/a
1960	401,861	7.17%
1970	414,457	3.13%
1980	437,857	5.65%
1990	432,126	-1.31%
2001	438,773	1.54%
2011	447,985	2.10%
2015	452,638	1.03%
2016	456,159	0.78%
2017	459,680	0.77%
2018	461,618	0.42%

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 5,000), Roma (3,500), Croats (3,000) and Slovaks (1,500).

Ethnic composition according to the KSH

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:^[5]

The Győr-Moson-Sopron County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 21 counselors, with the following party composition:^[6]

The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:^[8]

Győr-Moson-Sopron County has 2 urban counties, 10 towns, 4 large villages and 167 villages.

Cities with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

• Győr (129,527) – county seat
• Sopron (60,548)

Towns

Villages

municipalities are large villages.

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  Győr, the capital of the county
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  Fire tower in Sopron
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  Eszterháza, the Hungarian Versailles
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  Kisalföld
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  Pannonhalma Archabbey
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  Széchenyi Mansion in Nagycenk
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  Gyülevizy-Pejacsevich Mansion in Zsira
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  Khuen-Héderváry Mansion in Hédervár

Győr-Moson-Sopron County has a partnership relationship with:^[9]

• Official site (in Hungarian and English)
• Kisalföld (kisalfold.hu) – The county portal
• Hungary at GeoHive

47°40′N 17°15′E / 47.667°N 17.250°E / 47.667; 17.250