# Jászberény District

Jászberény (Hungarian: Jászberényi járás) is a district in north-western part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. Jászberény is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Great Plain Statistical Region. This district is a part of Jászság historical, ethnographical and geographical region.

## Geography

Jászberény District borders with Hatvan District and Gyöngyös District (Heves County) to the north, Jászapáti District to the east, Szolnok District to the south, Nagykáta District and Aszód District (Pest County) to the southwest. The number of the inhabited places in Jászberény District is 9.

## History

The Jászberény District existed all the way before the closure of the districts in 1983, known as the district from the 1950s. Formerly known as Upper Jászság District, its seat was Jászberény.
As of January 1, 1984, a new administrative position came into effect, therefore, on December 31, 1983, all districts, including Jászberény District, ceased to exist. The Jászberény Neighborhood was formed from the area of the ceased district. Between 1994 and 2013 this area was part of Jászberény Subregion.

## Municipalities

The district has 3 towns and 6 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)
* Jászágó (687)
* Jászárokszállás (7,806)
* Jászberény (26,924) – district seat
* Jászboldogháza (1,585)
* Jászfelsőszentgyörgy (1,974)
* Jászfényszaru (5,621)
* Jászjákóhalma (3,049)
* Jásztelek (1,627)
* Pusztamonostor (1,579)
The bolded municipalities are cities.

## Demographics

Religion in Jászberény District (2011 census)
In 2011, it had a population of 51,274 and the population density was 83/km$^2$.
| Year | County population | Change |
| 2011 | 51,274 | n/a |

### Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 2,000), German (150) and Romanian (100).
Total population (2011 census): 51,274 Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 47,260 persons:
* Hungarians: 44,473 (94.10%)
* Gypsies: 2,152 (4.55%)
* Others and indefinable: 635 (1.34%)
Approx. 4,000 persons in Jászberény District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

### Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
* Catholic – 29,156 (Roman Catholic – 29,029; Greek Catholic – 122);
* Reformed – 1,557;
* Evangelical – 70;
* other religions – 578;
* Non-religious – 6,109;
* Atheism – 453;
* Undeclared – 13,351.

## Transport
### Road network

* Main road (W→E): Budapest... – Jászberény District (2 municipalities: Jászberény, Jászjákóhalma) – ...Dormánd
* Main road (NW→SE): Hatvan... – Jászberény District (4 municipalities: Jászfényszaru, Pusztamonostor, Jászberény, Jásztelek) – ...Szolnok

### Railway network

* Line 82 (NW→SE): Hatvan (80, 81)... – Jászberény District (4 municipalities: Jászfényszaru, Pusztamonostor, Jászberény, Jászboldogháza) – ...Újszász (86, 120)
* Line 86 (N→E): Vámosgyörk (80, 85)... – Jászberény District (1 municipality: Jászárokszállás) – ...Újszász (82, 120)

## Gallery

* Jászberény, the Capital of Jászság
* Aerial view of Jászárokszállás
* Balázsovich Mansion in Pusztamonostor
* St. George Church in Jászfelsőszentgyörgy
* Lehel's horn
* Great Church of Jászberény