Somogy county
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Somogy County Somogy megye (Hungarian) |
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| Country | Hungary | ||
| Region | Southern Transdanubia | ||
| County seat | Kaposvár | ||
| Government | |||
| • President of the General Assembly | Norbert Bíró (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6,065.07 km2 (2,341.74 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 5th in Hungary | ||
| Population (2011 census) | |||
| • Total | 317,307 | ||
| • Rank | 13th in Hungary | ||
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 7253 – 729x, 74xx – 75xx, 7918, 7977 – 7979, 86xx – 873x, 884x – 885x | ||
| Area code(s) | (+36) 82, 84, 85 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | HU-SO | ||
| Website | www |
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Somogy (Slovene: Šomodska županija) is an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary.
Somogy county lies in south-western Hungary, on the border with Croatia. It stretches between the river Dráva and the southern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Zala, Veszprém, Fejér, Tolna, and Baranya. It is the most sparsely populated county in Hungary. The capital of Somogy county is Kaposvár. Its area is 6,036 km².
Somogy was also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was slightly larger than that of present Somogy county, is now in south-western Hungary. The capital of the county was Kaposvár.
In 2015, it had a population of 312,084 and the population density was 52/km².
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 16,000), Germans (3,000) and Croats (1,500).
Total population (2011 census): 316,137
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 287,692 persons:
Approx. 46,000 persons in Somogy County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
The Somogy County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 16 counselors, with the following party composition:
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