Edelény District
Edelény () is a district in northern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. "Edelény" is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region. Geography. Edelény District borders with the Slovakian region of Košice to the north, Encs District and Szikszó District to the east, Miskolc District to the south, Kazincbarcika District and Putnok District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Edelény District is 45. Municipalities. The district has 2 towns and 43 villages. The bolded municipalities are cities. Demographics. In 2011 , it had a population of 33,314 and the population density was 46/km². Ethnicity. Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 6,000), Polish and Rusyn (150) and German (130). Total population (2011 census): 33,314 Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 36,295 persons: Approx. 3,000 persons in Edelény District did declare more than one ethnic group at the 2011 census. Religion. Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: