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Main Road 4 (Hungary)
The Main road 4 is a west–east direction Roads in Hungary#First main road, First class main road across the Alföld region of Hungary, that connects Budapest to the biggest eastern Hungarian cities: Szolnok, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza towards the border of Ukraine, facilitating access from the capital city of Hungary to the Ukrainian border. The road is long,Magyarország, autóatlasz 1:200.000, Honvédelmi Minisztérium Térképészeti Kht., . this is the longest Hungarian main road. Most of the traffic was taken over by the M4 expressway (Hungary), M4 expressway until Püspökladány. The road, as well as all other main roads in Hungary, is managed and maintained by Magyar Közút, state owned company. Sources See also * Roads in Hungary * Transport in Hungary External links Hungarian Public Road Non-Profit Ltd. (Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.)National Infrastructure Developer Ltd. {{Roads in Hungary Main roads in Hungary Pest County Transport in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisújszállás
Kisújszállás is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 12,869 people (2002). Politics The current mayor of Kisújszállás is István Kecze (Fidesz-KDNP-Nagykun Civilian Circle). The local Municipal Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 11 members (1 Mayor, 8 Individual constituencies MEPs and 3 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances: Notable inhabitants *Katalin Karikó, Hungarian-American biochemist specializing in RNA-mediated mechanisms Twin towns – sister cities Kisújszállás is twinned with: * Eberschwang, Austria (1992) * Pačir (Bačka Topola), Serbia (1996) * Săcele, Romania (1999) * Serne, Ukraine (2000) * Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia (1998) * Wilamowice Wilamowice (earlier ''Willamowice'', german: Wilmesau, Wymysorys: ''Wymysoü'') is a rural town in southern Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alföld
The Great Hungarian Plain (also known as Alföld or Great Alföld, hu, Alföld or ) is a plain occupying the majority of the modern territory of Hungary. It is the largest part of the wider Pannonian Plain. (However, the Great Hungarian plain was not part of the ancient Roman province Pannonia). Its territory significantly shrank due to its eastern and southern boundaries being rewritten by the new political borders created after World War I when the Treaty of Trianon was signed in 1920. Boundaries Its boundaries are the Carpathians in the north and east, the Transdanubian Mountains and the Dinaric Alps in the southwest, and approximately the Sava river in the south. Geography Plain in Hungary Its territory covers approximately of Hungary, approximately 56% of its total area of . The highest point of the plain is Hoportyó (); the lowest point is the Tisza River. The terrain ranges from flat to rolling plains. The most important Hungarian writers inspired by and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads In Hungary
Hungarian road categories are as follows: * Gyorsforgalmi út (controlled-access highway): **Autópálya (motorway): 2+2 travel lanes and 1+1 emergency lane, central reservation, no at-grade intersections, speed limit: 130 kilometers per hour (81 mph) **Autóút (expressway): 2+2, 2+1 or 1+1 travel lanes, central reservation, some at-grade intersections, speed limit: 110 kilometers per hour (68 mph) **Gyorsút (high-speed highway): 2+2 travel lanes, central reservation, few at-grade intersections, speed limit: 110 kilometers per hour (68 mph) *Elsődrendű főút (primary arterial road or primary main road) (with one digit in their name, e.g.: 6-os főút) *Másodrendű főút (secondary main road) (with two or three digits, e.g.: 57-es főút) *Helyi út (local road) (with three or more digits) Some of the national roads are part of the European route scheme.European routes passing through Hungary: E60; E65; E66; E68; E71; E73; E75; E77; E79 (Class A); E5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisvárda
Kisvárda (; german: Kleinwardein, yi, קליינווארדיין, Kleynvardeyn) is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary near the border of Slovakia and Ukraine. It is the 3rd largest town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg after Nyíregyháza and Mátészalka with a population of 16 669 people. The Subregion of Kisvárda lies between two large landscapes, the Nyírség and the Rétköz. Kisvárda is just from the border of Ukraine, from Slovakia, from Nyíregyháza, from Ungvár (Uzhorod), from Beregszász (Berehove), from Sátoraljaújhely and from Dorolţ, Romania. Etymology The name of the town, which means "little castle" in Hungarian, dates back to the Conquest of Hungary. The conquering Hungarians named the town for its earthwork. In the Middle Ages, it occurred like ''Warda'' and ''Warada'' in documents. The "kis" (meaning ''little'') word part was added to differentiate the town from Nagyvárad (now Oradea, Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajak (Hungary)
Ajak is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Jews lived in the village. In 1910, 83 Jews lived in the village. Some of them were murdered in the Holocaust. Geography It covers an area of and has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of 3952 people (2002). Birth Place of Laszlo Szekely, planter and writer who was married to Madelon Szekely - Lulofs. References Populated places in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Jewish communities destroyed in the Holocaust {{Szabolcs-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyíregyháza
Nyíregyháza (, sk, Níreďháza) is a city with county rights in northeastern Hungary and the county capital of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. With a population of 118,001, it is the seventh-largest city in Hungary and the second largest in the Northern Great Plain region. Its development has been ongoing since the 18th century, making it the economic and cultural center of the region. Nyíregyháza Zoo, with over 500 species, is recognized throughout Europe. Geography Nyíregyháza is located in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County in the northern Plain region, which also comprises Hajdú-Bihar County and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. It is located in the center of Nyírség as an agricultural town. The boundaries of the city are often understood as a very broad frame, because generally the near suburbs are included in them. It is located at the intersections of routes 4, 41, 36, and 38, making the city easy to reach, lying at the crossroads to Sub-Carpathia and Transylvania. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Újfehértó
Újfehértó (Yiddish, german: Ratzfert) is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. History By 1920, the Jewish population had reached 1,303 people, 11% of the total population. On 17 May 1944, the 400 Jewish families living in the village were deported to Auschwitz via Nyirjes and Sima. Twin towns – sister cities Újfehértó is Sister city, twinned with: * Braniștea, Bistrița-Năsăud, Braniștea, Romania * Cherechiu, Romania * Doberdò del Lago, Italy * Berehove Raion#Administrative division, Hut, Ukraine * Váhovce, Slovakia * Gmina Żarów, Żarów, Poland Notable people *András Toma (1925–2004), probably the last prisoner of war (1945–2000) from the World War II to be repatriated *Erika Marozsán (born 1972), actress *János Marozsán (born in 1965), footballer *Gábor Péter (1906–1993), Communist politician and secret police leader *Teitelbaum family of Satmar Hasidic rabbis (see Moshe Teitelbaum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Téglás
Téglás is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 6406 people (2015). Téglás also is accessible to Debrecen to the south and Nyíregyháza to the north. As well as those two locations, you could head west towards Balkány. Sports Téglás has a soccer team called Téglas VSE. International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Téglás is twinned with: * Affalterbach, Germany * Fulnek Fulnek () is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative pa ..., Czech Republic * Ludwin, Poland References External links * in Hungarian Populated places in Hajdú-Bihar County {{Hajdu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajdúhadház
Hajdúhadház is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 12,724 people (2015). Twin towns – sister cities Hajdúhadház is twinned with: * Łęczna Łęczna is a town in eastern Poland with 19,780 inhabitants (2014), situated in Lublin Voivodeship. It is the seat of Łęczna County and the smaller administrative district of Gmina Łęczna. The town is located in northeastern corner of histo ..., Poland (1996) References External links * in Hungarian Populated places in Hajdú-Bihar County {{Hajdu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debrecen
Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres.Antal Papp: Magyarország (Hungary), Panoráma, Budapest, 1982, , p. 860, pp. 463-477 Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home of the University of Debrecen. Etymology The city is first documented in 1235, as ''Debrezun''. The name derives from the Turkic word , which means 'live' or 'move' and is also a male given name. Another theory says the name is of Slavic origin and means 'well-esteemed', from Slavic Dьbricinъ or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajdúszoboszló
Hajdúszoboszló () is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, Hungary, southwest of county seat Debrecen. It is the third largest town in Hajdú-Bihar county. Etymology The name comes from a Slavic personal name Soběslav (see e.g. Soběslav, Soběslavice, Sebeslavce). Location The town is located in the northeastern part of the Great Hungarian Plain. Three regions meet near the town: the Hajdúhát ridge to the north-north-east, the Hortobágy National Park (Puszta) to the north-north-west, and the Great Sárrét and Berettyó region to the south. Szoboszló lies at an altitude of scarcely above sea level and slopes slightly towards Hortobágy. This is a landscape "where earth and sky meet", but not a monotonous plain, even for travellers accustomed to romantic mountains, since here and there the landscape is enlivened by the backwaters of the Tisza River with patches of reed, thousands of wild fowl, and inviting groves. The surroundings are the renowned puszta, the "glorious pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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