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Veszprém (county)

Veszprém County
Veszprém megye  (Hungarian)
Komitat Wesprim  (German)
Counties of Hungary
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Flag of Veszprém County
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Coat of arms of Veszprém County
Coat of arms
Location of Veszprém County
Country Hungary
Region Central Transdanubia
County seat Veszprém
Government
 • President of the General Assembly Imre Polgárdy (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total 4,463.65 km2 (1,723.42 sq mi)
Area rank 9th in Hungary
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 351,898
 • Rank 12th in Hungary
 • Density 79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code 810x, 816x – 819x, 830x – 8352, 84xx – 85xx
Area code(s) (+36) 87, 88, 89
ISO 3166 code HU-VE
Website www.vpmegye.hu

Veszprém (German: Wesprim, Weißbrunn) is an administrative county (megye) in Hungary. Veszprém is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county.

Veszprém county lies in western Hungary. It covers the Bakony hills and the northern shore of Lake Balaton. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Vas, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Komárom-Esztergom, Fejér, Somogy and Zala. The capital of Veszprém county is Veszprém. The river Marcal runs along part of its western border. Its area is 4613 km².

In 2015, it had a population of 346,647 and the population density was 77/km².

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 8,500) and Roma (5,000).

Total population (2011 census): 353,068
Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 315 436 persons:

Approx. 51,000 persons in Veszprém County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:

The Veszprém County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 17 counselors, with the following party composition:

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Red pog.svg municipalities are large villages.


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