Komárom-Esztergom is an administrative Hungarian county in Transdanubia, on the border with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Győr-Moson-Sopron, Veszprém, Fejér and Pest. The capital of Komárom-Esztergom County is Tatabánya.
History
Komárom-Esztergom was created after World War I from the Hungarian parts of the pre-1918 counties Komárom and Esztergom. The pre-1918 situation was temporarily restored during World War II. Between World War II and approx. 1990, the county was called Komárom county.
Regional structure
The county is ranked second in terms of population density among counties in Hungary. 66% of people live in towns.
Towns
As of January 1, 2009[1]
Aerial photography: Esztergom
- Tatabánya (Urban county, county seat, population: 70,333)
- Esztergom (30,928)
- Tata (24,902)
- Komárom (19,747)
- Oroszlány (18,968)
- Dorog (12,262)
- Nyergesújfalu (7,660)
- Ács (7,156)
- Kisbér (5,516)
- Lábatlan (5,115)
- Bábolna (3,756)
Villages
References
- ^ http://portal.ksh.hu/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/KSHPORTAL/ADATOK/HELYSEGNEVTAR/HNK2009.PDF
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Coordinates: 47°35′N 18°20′E / 47.583°N 18.333°E / 47.583; 18.333
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