Komárom-Esztergom County
| Komárom-Esztergom County | |||
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| Country | Hungary | ||
| Region | Central Transdanubia | ||
| County seat | Tatabánya | ||
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| • Total | 2,264.52 km2 (874.34 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011 census) | |||
| • Total | 304,568 | ||
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | ||
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Komárom-Esztergom (Slovak: Komárňansko-ostrihomská) is an administrative Hungarian county in Central Transdanubia Region, on the northern border with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties of Győr-Moson-Sopron, Veszprém, Fejér and Pest. Its county seat is Tatabánya.
History
After World War I and the break-up of empires, the Hungarian Soviet Republic came to power in 1919, followed quickly by the Kingdom of Hungary. Komárom-Esztergom was created from the Hungarian parts of the pre-1918 counties Komárom and Esztergom, formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The pre-1918 situation was temporarily restored during World War II. Between 1950 and 1990, during the Communist regime, the county was called Komárom. Since the establishment of Hungary, it was named Komárom-Esztergom to refer to its historic past.
Regional structure
The county is ranked second in terms of population density among counties in Hungary: 66% of people live in towns.
Towns
As of January 1, 2009[1]
- Tatabánya (Urban county, county seat, population: 70,333)
- Esztergom (30,928)
- Tata (24,902)
- Komárom (19,747)
- Oroszlány (18,968)
- Dorog (12,262)
- Nyergesújfalu (7,660)
- Ács (7,156)
- Kisbér (5,516)
- Lábatlan (5,115)
- Bábolna (3,756)
Villages
Gallery
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Esztergom, the Hungarian Rome
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Fortresses in Komárom
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Oroszlány, former Camaldolese monastery
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Tatabánya, the capital of the county
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Coordinates: 47°35′N 18°20′E / 47.583°N 18.333°E