Gyula (Hungarian: Gyulai járás; Romanian: Districtul Jula) is a district in eastern part of Békés County. Gyula is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Southern Great Plain Statistical Region.
Gyula District Gyulai járás | |
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District | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Gyula District within Hungary and Békés County. | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′N 21°17′E / 46.64°N 21.28°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Békés |
| District seat | Gyula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 413.22 km2 (159.55 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th in Békés |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 41,627 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Békés |
| • Density | 101/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Geography
Gyula District borders with Sarkad District to the north, the Romanian county of Arad to the east and south, Mezőkovácsháza District to the southwest, Békéscsaba District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Gyula District is 4.
Municipalities
The district has 2 towns, 1 large village and 1 village.(ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Elek (4,816)
- Gyula (31,679) – district seat
- Kétegyháza (4,007)
- Lőkösháza (1,762)
The bolded municipalities are cities, italics municipality is large village.
Demographics
Religion in Gyula District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 41,627 and the population density was 101/km2.
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41,627 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Romanian (approx. 2,500), German (1,250), Roma (1,000) and Slovak (150).
Total population (2011 census): 41,627
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 39,664 persons:
- Hungarians: 34,700 (87.48%)
- Romanians: 2,382 (6.01%)
- Germans: 1,252 (3.16%)
- Gypsies: 808 (2.04%)
- Others and indefinable: 522 (1.32%)
Approx. 2,000 persons in Gyula District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 8,722 (Roman Catholic – 8,474; Greek Catholic – 244);
- Reformed – 6,191;
- Orthodox – 1,431;
- Evangelical – 625;
- other religions – 1,183;
- Non-religious – 11,197;
- Atheism – 571;
- Undeclared – 11,707.
