List Of Places In Hungary Whose Names Were Changed

A list of settlements in

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

whose name was changed during the 19-20th century. This list contains only settlements within the present-day borders of Hungary. {, class="wikitable" , -bgcolor=#cccccc ! Original name !! New name !! Period , - bgcolor=#FFFFFF , - , Alsóbodony + Felsőbodony ,

Kétbodony Kétbodony is a village in Nógrád County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the nort ...

, 1902 , - ,

Balatonboglár Balatonboglár is a resort town situated on the south shore of Lake Balaton in Somogy County, Hungary. It is the official centre of the Balatonboglár wine region, and is often called the "town of grapes and wine." Between 1979 and 1991 Balatonbo ...

Balatonlelle Balatonlelle is a resort town located in Hungary on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, about 35 km west of Siófok. It is known for its numerous tourist attractions, some of those being a 3 km long beach, an aqua park, a go-cart course, and an ...

, Boglárlelle , between 1979-1991 , - , Bedeg + Magyarkér ,

Bedegkér Bedegkér is a village in Somogy county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northea ...

, 1939 , - , Berektompaháza + Pórládony , Tompaládony , 1941 , - , Büdösfa , Rózsafa , 1896 , - , Bernece + Baráti , Bernecebaráti , 1928 , - , Csernelháza + Damonya , Chernelházadamonya , 1925 , - , Csév ,

Piliscsév Piliscsév ( sk, Čív) is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the nor ...

, 1954 , - , Dautova ,

Dávod Dávod () is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary. 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 ci ...

, 1905 , - , Dolány , Benczúrfalva , 1927 , - , Dunapentele ,

Dunaújváros Dunaújváros (; also known by other alternative names) is an industrial city in Fejér County, Central Hungary. It is a city with county rights. Situated 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of Budapest on the Danube, the city is best known for its ...

, between 1951 and 1961 Sztálinváros , - , Egyházasszecsőd + Németszecsőd , Magyarszecsőd , 1937 , - , Eszterháza ,

Fertőd Fertőd is a town in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county of Hungary, not far from Austria. Fertőd was formed when the towns of Eszterháza and Süttör were unified, in 1950. It is the location of one of Hungary's best known palaces, Eszterháza, whic ...

, 1950 , - , Geresd + Püspöklak ,

Geresdlak Geresdlak (german: Gereschlak; hr, Gereš) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. Population In 2011, 31.7% of the population declared themselves to be German-speaking Hungarians. Between 2000 and 2013, about 150 Finnish citizens moved to th ...

, 1968 , - , Görögfalva ,

Beloiannisz Beloiannisz ( el, Μπελογιάννης) is a village in Fejér county, Hungary. It was founded by Communist Greek refugees who left Greece after the civil war, and was named after Nikos Beloyannis (Beloiannisz is the Hungarian spelling of his ...

, 1952 , - , Gyoma + Endrőd ,

Gyomaendrőd Gyomaendrőd is a town in Békés county, Hungary. The city covers an area of 303.98 km2 with 15,095 residents. The approach to the town is excellent both by road and railway, as the city is crossed by highway number 46 and the Budapest-Szolnok-B� ...

, 1982 , - , Győrszentmárton ,

Pannonhalma Pannonhalma (german: Martinsberg; sk, Rábsky Svätý Martin) is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, western Hungary, with approximately 4,000 inhabitants. It is about from Győr. Archduke Otto Habsburg's heart is kept at the Pannonhalma Archab ...

, 1965 , - ,

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: ...

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 ...

, Hadháztéglás , between 1984-1987 Hadháztéglás, 1987-1991 Hajdúhadháztéglás , - ,

Harka Harka is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Ro ...

, Magyarfalva , 1947-1990 (original name restored in 1990) , - , Hercegfalva ,

Mezőfalva Mezőfalva is a village in Fejér county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to th ...

, 1951 , - , Hercegszabar , Székelyszabar , 1950 , - , Hete + Fejércse , Hetefejércse , 1977 , - , Hévízszentandrás + Egregy ,

Hévíz Hévíz is a spa town in Zala County, Hungary, about from Keszthely. Description of the lake The town is located near Lake Hévíz, the world’s second-largest thermal lake, but biologically the biggest active natural lake. Its temperature i ...

, 1946 , - , Jankovác ,

Jánoshalma Jánoshalma () is a town in Bács-Kiskun county in southern Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the n ...

, 1904 , - , Karácsonyszállás ,

Nagykarácsony Nagykarácsony is a village in Fejér county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the no ...

, 1952 , - , Kerca + Szomoróc ,

Kercaszomor Kercaszomor ( sl, Krčica-Somorovci) is a village in Vas county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the ...

, 1942 , - , Kirva ,

Máriahalom Máriahalom (german: Kirwa or ) is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary. It is around 30 km north-west of Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the Eur ...

, 1936 , - , Kisczell + Nemesdömölk ,

Celldömölk Celldömölk (german: Kleinmariazell) is the fifth largest town in Vas County, Hungary. Parts of the Eragon movie were filmed here. The town with 11,000 inhabitants can be found in the centre of Kemenesalja Hills. History Celldömölk has a hi ...

, 1903 , - , Koháryszentlőrinc ,

Nyárlőrinc Nyárlőrinc (former ''Koháryszentlőrinc'') is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population Population typically refers to the number o ...

, 1950 , - , Lesencenémetfalu , Lesencefalu , 1940 , - , Magyarújfalu + Németújfalu ,

Kétújfalu Kétújfalu is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the nort ...

, 1940 , - , Mateovics ,

Mátételke Mátételke (Croatian: ''Matević'') is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is part of Bácsalmási subregions of Hungary, kistérség. Geography It covers an area of and has a population ...

, 1904 (medieval name restored) , - , Merse + Belsővat , Mersevát , 1906 , - , Mogyorós , Mogyorósbánya , 1907 , - , Németbóly ,

Bóly Bóly (german: Bohl; hr, Boja) is a town in Baranya County, Hungary. Until the end of World War II, the Inhabitants was Danube Swabians, also called locally as ''Stifolder'', because there Ancestors once came at the 17th century and 18th century ...

, 1950 , - , Németegres ,

Somogyegres Somogyegres (until 1931 as ''Németegres'') is a village in Tab District, Somogy county, Hungary. Etymology The name of the settlement does not derive from the word ''egres'' ( en, gooseberry) but from the word ''éger'' / ''égeres'' ( en, alde ...

, 1931 , - , Németmárok ,

Márok Márok is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. Until the end of World War II, the inhabitants were Danube Swabians The Danube Swabians (german: Donauschwaben ) is a collective term for the ethnic German-speaking population who lived in var ...

, 1950 , - , Németpalkonya , Palkonya , 1950 , - , Németzsidány , Kiszsidány , 1946 , - , Őrbajánháza + Senyeháza ,

Bajánsenye Bajánsenye () is a village in Vas County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to ...

, 1939 , - , Őrszentmiklós + Vácbottyán , Őrbottyán , 1970 , - , Permise + Ritkaháza ,

Kétvölgy Kétvölgy ( sl, Verica-Ritkarovci, ger, Permisch und Riegersdorf) is a village in Vas county, Hungary. Lived and worked in Kétvölgy Károly Doncsecz potter, Master of folk art. See also * Terézia Zakoucs Terézia Zakoucs (born Terézia ...

, between 1944-1946 Vashegyalja, 1946-1950 Vashegyalja and Ritkaháza, 1950-1951 Ritkaháza, since 1952 Kétvölgy , - , Pernyepuszta ,

Petőfibánya Petőfibánya (formerly ''Pernyepuszta, Pernyebánya)'' is a village in Hungary, Heves county, near Hatvan. It has a population of 2573 (2021). Geography Petőfibánya is situated 15 km from Hatvan, in the Mátraalja microregion, among the ...

, between 1945-1948 Pernyebánya , - , Pestszenterzsébet ,

Pesterzsébet Pesterzsébet is the 20th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is located in the southern part of the capital and is the 17th biggest district in the city. It is a mostly suburban area with approximately 70,000 residents. History Pesterzsébet was ...

, until 1924 Erzsébetfalva, 1924-1932 Pesterzsébet, 1932-1950 Pestszenterzsébet, 1950-1990 Pesterzsébet , - , Pestszentimre , Pestimre , between 1950 and 1990, old name restored , - ,

Pestszentlőrinc Pestszentlőrinc is neighborhood of Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre in the city of Budapest, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to ...

, Pestlőrinc , between 1950 and 1990, old name restored , - , Promontor ,

Budafok Budafok (german: Promontor; literally "Promontory near Buda, or Buda Point") is a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. It is situated in the southwestern part of Buda, near the Danube, and belongs to District XXII. Budafok was an independent munici ...

, 1886 , - , Pusztaszentmihály , Rákosszentmihály , 1902 , - , Püspökbogád ,

Bogád Bogád is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, ...

, 1950 , - , Püspöklele ,

Maroslele Maroslele is a village in , southern Hungary. It covers an area of between the southeastern part of the Tisza River and Maros River and in 2009 had a population of 2,084. The village was first mentioned in records dating from 1214. Only one doc ...

, 1950 , - , Püspökmárok , Erdősmárok , 1950 , - , Püspöknádasd ,

Mecseknádasd Mecseknádasd ( hr, Nadoš, Nadaš; german: Nadasch) is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. Until the end of World War II, the inhabitants were Danube Swabians. Most of the former German Settlers were expelled to Germany and Austria in 1945–1948, ...

, 1950 , - , Püspökszenterzsébet ,

Erzsébet Erzsébet ( hr, Setržebet, german: Sandeschewe) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north ...

, 1950 , - , Püspöktamási + Rábamolnári , Püspökmolnári , 1948 , - , Rábakisfalud + Talapatka , Máriaújfalu , 1934 , - , Rácgörcsöny , Cselegörcsöny , 1932 (now part of

Görcsönydoboka Görcsönydoboka is a village in Baranya county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the ...

) , - , Ráckozár ,

Egyházaskozár Egyhazaskozar is a village in Baranya County, Hungary, close to the Mecsek Mecsek (; hr, Meček; Serbian: ''Meček'' or Мечек; german: Metscheck) is a mountain range in southern Hungary. It is situated in the Baranya region, in the north ...

, 1934 , - , Rácmecske ,

Erdősmecske Erdősmecske (until 1948: ''Rácmecske''; german: Ratzmetschke, Metschge; sr, Српска Мечка / ''Srpska Mečka'', Рацмечка / ''Racmečka''; hr, Mečka) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary. The residents' majority is Magyar, ...

, 1934 , - , Rácpetre , Újpetre , 1933 , - , Ráctöttös , Töttös , between 1933 and 1950 Hercegtöttös , - , Riba , Ipolyszög , 1906 , - , Sövényháza ,

Ópusztaszer Ópusztaszer (till 1974 Sövényháza) is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is most known as the location of the Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park. Geography It covers an area of and ha ...

, 1973 , - , Szilasbalhás ,

Mezőszilas Mezőszilas is a village in Fejér County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to t ...

, 1942 , - , Szolgaegyháza ,

Szabadegyháza Szabadegyháza is a village in Fejér county, Hungary. History Szabadegyháza's history dates back to Roman times, with evidence of Roman presence found in archaeological excavations, including tomb covers, ceramic fragments, bronze fibulae, a ...

, 1948 , - ,

Tázlár Tázlár is a village and municipality in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. It is about 10 km away from its closest neighbor, Soltvadkert. Geography History Tázlár's name was changed to ''Pr ...

, Prónayfalva , between 1907-1947, old name restored , - , Tiszaszederkény ,

Tiszaújváros Tiszaújváros (; sk, Nové Mesto nad Tisou) is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, south-east of Miskolc, near the river Tisza. History Tiszaújváros as a town owes its existence to the industrialization wav ...

, between 1970 and 1991 Leninváros , - , Tótszentpál ,

Somogyszentpál Somogyszentpál (until 1929 as ''Tótszentpál'', hr, Sempal) is a village in Somogy County, Hungary. Geography It lies southeast of Balatonkeresztúr and south of Balatonfenyves between Kéthely and Csömend. The village can be reached by c ...

, 1929 , - , Trázs , Őrhalom , 1906 , - , Verőce + Kismaros , Verőcemaros , between 1975 and 1990 , - , Zsidó , Vácegres , 1943 , -

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Names of places in Hungary