# Tolna County

Tolna (Hungarian: Tolna vármegye, pronounced; German: Komitat Tolnau) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in present-day Hungary as it was in the former Kingdom of Hungary. It lies in central Hungary, on the west bank of the river Danube. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties of Somogy, Fejér, Bács-Kiskun, and Baranya. The capital of Tolna county is Szekszárd. Its area is 3,703 km$^2$.

## History

Tolna (in Latin: comitatus Tolnensis) was also the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory, which was about the same as that of the present Tolna county, is now in central Hungary. The capital of the county was Szekszárd.

## Demographics

Religion in Tolna County (2022 census – of those eho declared their religion (62.2%))
In 2015, Tolna had a population of 225,936 and the population density was 61 inhabitants per square kilometre (160/sq mi).
| Year | County population | Change |
| 1949 | 275,644 | n/a |
| 1960 | 272,101 | -1.29% |
| 1970 | 258,760 | -4.90% |
| 1980 | 266,273 | 2.90% |
| 1990 | 253,675 | -4.73% |
| 2001 | 249,683 | -1.57% |
| 2011 | 230,361 | -7.74% |
| 2015 | 225,936 | -1.95% |
| 2018 | 219,317 | -3.01% |

### Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 10,000) and Roma (8,500).
Total population (2011 census): 230,361 Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 214,953 persons:
* Hungarians: 194,685 (90,57%)
* Germans: 10,195 (4,74%)
* Roma: 8,768 (4,08%)
* Others and indefinable: 1 305 (0,61%)
Approx. 32,000 persons in Tolna County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

### Religion

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:
* Catholic – 108,755 (Roman Catholic – 108,392; Greek Catholic – 331)
* Reformed – 18,533;
* Evangelical – 6,800;
* Other religions – 2,734;
* Non-religious – 35,803;
* Atheism – 2,194;
* Undeclared – 55,542.

## Regional structure

| No. | English and Hungarian names | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2011) | Density (pop./km$^2$) | Seat | No. of municipalities |
| 1 | Bonyhád District Bonyhádi járás | 476.77 | 31,567 | 66 | Bonyhád | 25 |
| 2 | Dombóvár District Dombóvári járás | 509.02 | 32,331 | 64 | Dombóvár | 16 |
| 3 | Paks District Paksi járás | 836.00 | 49,433 | 59 | Paks | 15 |
| 4 | Szekszárd District Szekszárdi járás | 656.18 | 60,122 | 92 | Szekszárd | 17 |
| 5 | Tamási District Tamási járás | 1,019.94 | 38,705 | 38 | Tamási | 32 |
| 6 | Tolna District Tolnai járás | 205.24 | 18,203 | 89 | Tolna (town) | 4 |
| Tolna County | Tolna County | 3,703.16 | 231,183 | 64 | Szekszárd | 109 |

## Politics

The Tolna County Council, elected at the 2024 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:
| Party | Seats |
| Fidesz-KDNP | 11 |
| Our Homeland Movement | 2 |
| Democratic Coalition | 1 |
| Momentum Movement | 1 |

### Presidents of the General Assembly

List of presidents since 1990 :
| Tamás Fehérvári (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2014– |

## Municipalities

Tolna County has 1 urban county, 10 towns, 5 large villages and 93 villages.

### City with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)
* Szekszárd (34,296) – county seat

### Towns

* Paks (19,369)
* Dombóvár (19,010)
* Bonyhád (13,630)
* Tolna (11,126)
* Dunaföldvár (8,775)
* Tamási (8,349)
* Bátaszék (6,370)
* Simontornya (4,057)
* Nagymányok (2,338)
* Gyönk (2,052)

### Villages

* Alsónána
* Alsónyék
* Aparhant
* Attala
* Báta
* Bátaapáti
* Belecska
* Bikács
* Bogyiszló
* Bonyhádvarasd
* Bölcske
* Cikó
* Csibrák
* Csikóstőttős
* Dalmand
* Decs
* Diósberény
* Döbrököz
* Dunaszentgyörgy
* Dúzs
* Értény
* Fadd
* Fácánkert
* Felsőnána
* Felsőnyék
* Fürged
* Gerjen
* Grábóc
* Györe
* Györköny
* Gyulaj
* Harc
* Hőgyész
* Iregszemcse
* Izmény
* Jágónak
* Kajdacs
* Kakasd
* Kalaznó
* Kapospula
* Kaposszekcső
* Keszőhidegkút
* Kéty
* Kisdorog
* Kismányok
* Kisszékely
* Kistormás
* Kisvejke
* Kocsola
* Koppányszántó
* Kölesd
* Kurd
* Lápafő
* Lengyel
* Madocsa
* Magyarkeszi
* Medina
* Miszla
* Mórágy
* Mőcsény
* Mucsfa
* Mucsi
* Murga
* Nagydorog
* Nagykónyi
* Nagyszékely
* Nagyszokoly
* Nagyvejke
* Nak
* Németkér
* Ozora
* Őcsény
* Pálfa
* Pári
* Pincehely
* Pörböly
* Pusztahencse
* Regöly
* Sárpilis
* Sárszentlőrinc
* Sióagárd
* Szakadát
* Szakály
* Szakcs
* Szálka
* Szárazd
* Szedres
* Tengelic
* Tevel
* Tolnanémedi
* Udvari
* Újireg
* Varsád
* Váralja
* Várdomb
* Várong
* Závod
* Zomba
municipalities are large villages.

## Gallery

* Szekszárd, the capital of the county
* Lake in Tamási
* Holy Spirit Church in Paks
* Landscape in Gemenc Forest
* Pipo de Ozora Castle in Ozora
* Simontornya Castle
* Calvary in Dunaföldvár
* Apponyi Mansion in Lengyel