# Győr–Moson–Sopron County

Győr–Moson–Sopron (Hungarian: Győr-Moson-Sopron vármegye, pronounced; German: Komitat Raab-Wieselburg-Ödenburg; Slovak: Rábsko-mošonsko-šopronská župa) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in north-western Hungary, on the border with Slovakia (Bratislava region, Nitra region and Trnava region) and Austria (Burgenland). It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Komárom–Esztergom, Veszprém and Vas. The capital of Győr–Moson–Sopron county is Győr. The county is a part of the Centrope project.

## History

Győr–Sopron county was created in 1950 from two counties: Győr–Moson and Sopron. Though formed as a result of the general Communist administrative reform of that year, it is the long-term result of the impact of earlier border changes on Hungary's western counties. In 1921 the counties of Moson and Sopron were each divided in two, with their western districts together forming the northern half of the Austrian province of Burgenland. Between 1921 and 1945, Győr and Moson became part of the "provisionally and administratively unified counties of Győr–Moson–Pozsony", renamed after 1945 as simply Győr-Moson. In 1947 the borders of this county were modified when Hungary lost three villages in the far north of Győr–Moson to Czechoslovakia as a consequence of the Hungarian peace treaty signed in that year. Though Győr is the capital, there is a strong rivalry between it and Sopron, historically an important cultural centre on its own right. The county also contains Hegyeshalom, Hungary's busiest international land border crossing point. In 1990 it was officially renamed to Győr–Moson–Sopron county.

## Demographics

Religion in Győr–Moson–Sopron County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (60.6%))
Győr-Moson-Sopron is the only county in Hungary whose population has been increasing according to the Központi Statisztikai Hivatal (KSH). The population density was 111/km$^2$ in 2022.

### Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 5,000), Roma (3,500), Croats (3,000) and Slovaks (1,500).
| Ethnic groups (2011 census): |
| Total population | 447,985 |
| Identified themselves | 395,505 |
| Hungarians | 380,282 (96.15%) |
| Germans | 5,145 (1.30%) |
| Others and undefinable | 10,078 (2.55%) |
| Undeclared | Approx. 63,000 |
Ethnic composition according to the KSH
| Ethnicity in 2018 | % of the county |
| Hungarians | 94% |
| Germans | 3.5% |
| Gypsies | 0.4% |
| Others | 1.1% |
Ethnicities in Győr-Moson-Sopron County (2018 census, KSH)

### Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
| Roman Catholic | 243,196 |
| Greek Catholic | 1,066 |
| Total Catholic | 244,355 |
| Evangelical | 21,062 |
| Reformed | 14,741 |
| Other religions | 4,263 |
| Non-religious | 41,179 |
| Atheist | 4,683 |
| Undeclared | 117,702 |

## Regional structure

| No. | English and Hungarian names | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2011) | Density (pop./km$^2$) | Seat | No. of municipalities |
| 1 | Csorna District Csornai járás | 579.76 | 32,970 | 57 | Csorna | 33 |
| 2 | Győr District Győri járás | 903.40 | 190,146 | 210 | Győr | 35 |
| 3 | Kapuvár District Kapuvári járás | 372.14 | 23,778 | 64 | Kapuvár | 19 |
| 4 | Mosonmagyaróvár District Mosonmagyaróvári járás | 899.95 | 72,609 | 81 | Mosonmagyaróvár | 26 |
| 5 | Pannonhalma District Pannonhalmi járás | 312.34 | 15,227 | 49 | Pannonhalma | 17 |
| 6 | Sopron District Soproni járás | 867.71 | 98,841 | 114 | Sopron | 39 |
| 7 | Tét District Téti járás | 272.64 | 14,414 | 53 | Tét | 14 |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron County | Győr-Moson-Sopron County | 4,208.05 | 452,638 | 109 | Győr | 183 |

## Politics
### County Assembly

The Győr-Moson-Sopron County Council, elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 21 counselors, with the following party composition:
| Party | Seats |
| Fidesz-KDNP | 14 |
| Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) | 4 |
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) | 2 |
| Democratic Coalition (DK) | 1 |

#### Presidents of the County Assembly

| President | Terminus |
| Zoltán Németh (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2014– |

### Members of the National Assembly

The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:
| Constituency | Member | Party |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron County 1st constituency | Róbert Balázs Simon | Fidesz–KDNP |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron County 2nd constituency | Ákos Kara | Fidesz–KDNP |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron County 3rd constituency | Alpár Gyopáros | Fidesz–KDNP |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron County 4th constituency | Attila Barcza | Fidesz–KDNP |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron County 5th constituency | István Nagy | Fidesz–KDNP |

## Municipalities

Győr-Moson-Sopron County has 2 urban counties, 10 towns, 4 large villages and 167 villages.

### Cities with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
* Győr (129,527) – county seat
* Sopron (60,548)

### Towns

* Mosonmagyaróvár (32,004)
* Csorna (10,558)
* Kapuvár (10,495)
* Jánossomorja (5,921)
* Tét (3,954)
* Fertőszentmiklós (3,818)
* Pannonhalma (3,691)
* Fertőd (3,261)
* Lébény (3,156)
* Beled (2,633)

### Villages

* Abda
* Acsalag
* Agyagosszergény
* Ágfalva
* Árpás
* Ásványráró
* Babót
* Bágyogszovát
* Bakonygyirót
* Bakonypéterd
* Bakonyszentlászló
* Barbacs
* Bezenye
* Bezi
* Bodonhely
* Bogyoszló
* Börcs
* Bőny
* Bősárkány
* Cakóháza
* Cirák
* Csáfordjánosfa
* Csapod
* Csér
* Csikvánd
* Darnózseli
* Dénesfa
* Dör
* Dunakiliti
* Dunaremete
* Dunaszeg
* Dunaszentpál
* Dunasziget
* Ebergőc
* Edve
* Egyed
* Egyházasfalu
* Enese
* Écs
* Farád
* Fehértó
* Feketeerdő
* Felpéc
* Fenyőfő
* Fertőboz
* Fertőendréd
* Fertőhomok
* Fertőrákos
* Fertőszéplak
* Gönyű
* Gyalóka
* Gyarmat
* Gyóró
* Gyömöre
* Győrasszonyfa
* Győrság
* Győrladamér
* Győrszemere
* Győrsövényház
* Győrzámoly
* Győrújbarát
* Győrújfalu
* Halászi
* Harka
* Hegyeshalom
* Hegykő
* Hédervár
* Hidegség
* Himod
* Hövej
* Ikrény
* Iván
* Jobaháza
* Kajárpéc
* Károlyháza
* Kimle
* Kisbabot
* Kisbajcs
* Kisbodak
* Kisfalud
* Koroncó
* Kóny
* Kópháza
* Kunsziget
* Lázi
* Levél
* Lipót
* Lövő
* Maglóca
* Magyarkeresztúr
* Máriakálnok
* Markotabödöge
* Mecsér
* Mérges
* Mezőörs
* Mihályi
* Mosonszentmiklós
* Mosonszolnok
* Mórichida
* Nagybajcs
* Nagycenk
* Nagylózs
* Nagyszentjános
* Nemeskér
* Nyalka
* Nyúl
* Osli
* Öttevény
* Páli
* Pásztori
* Pázmándfalu
* Pereszteg
* Petőháza
* Pér
* Pinnye
* Potyond
* Pusztacsalád
* Püski
* Rajka
* Ravazd
* Rábacsanak
* Rábacsécsény
* Rábakecöl
* Rábapatona
* Rábapordány
* Rábasebes
* Rábaszentandrás
* Rábaszentmihály
* Rábaszentmiklós
* Rábatamási
* Rábcakapi
* Répceszemere
* Répcevis
* Rétalap
* Röjtökmuzsaj
* Románd
* Sarród
* Sikátor
* Sobor
* Sokorópátka
* Sopronhorpács
* Sopronkövesd
* Sopronköhida
* Sopronnémeti
* Szakony
* Szany
* Szárföld
* Szerecseny
* Szil
* Szilsárkány
* Táp
* Tápszentmiklós
* Tarjánpuszta
* Tárnokréti
* Tényő
* Töltéstava
* Und
* Újkér
* Újrónafő
* Vadosfa
* Vág
* Vámosszabadi
* Várbalog
* Vásárosfalu
* Veszkény
* Veszprémvarsány
* Vének
* Vitnyéd
* Völcsej
* Zsebeháza
* Zsira
municipalities are large villages.

## Gallery

* Győr, the capital of the county
* Fire tower in Sopron
* Eszterháza, the Hungarian Versailles
* Kisalföld
* Pannonhalma Archabbey
* Széchenyi Mansion in Nagycenk
* Gyülevizy-Pejacsevich Mansion in Zsira
* Khuen-Héderváry Mansion in Hédervár

## International relations

Győr-Moson-Sopron County has a partnership relationship with:
| Bratislava Region, Slovakia Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Midtjylland Region, Denmark | Mureș County, Romania Samara Oblast, Russia Trnava Region, Slovakia |