Veszprém (Hungarian: Veszprém vármegye, pronounced[ˈvɛspreːm]; German: Komitat Wesprim (Weißbrunn)) is an administrative county (vármegye) in Hungary. Veszprém is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county.
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 4,613 km².
Veszprém County on an old map
History
Demographics
Religion in Veszprém County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (59.9%))
Roman Catholic (57.4%)
Calvinistic (12.3%)
Lutheran (5.0%)
Faith Church (0.6%)
Greek Catholic (0.5%)
Other Christian denomination (3.2%)
Other religion (0.4%)
Not religious (20.6%)
In 2015, the county had a population of 346,647 and the population density was 77/km².
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans and Roma.
Total population (2011 census): 353,068 Ethnic groups (2011 census):[4]Identified themselves: 315,436 persons:
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