Northern Hungary
Northern Hungary
Észak-Magyaroszág | ||
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PPS) €13,700 (2017)[1] | | |
HDI (2019) | 0.811[2] very high · 7th |
Northern Hungary (
Economy
Miskolc
Miskolc has a long industrial history, specifically in the steelworking and machine industry sectors. This history stretches back to the 18th century.[3]
GDP, HDI
Northern Hungary has one of the lowest
Tourism
Castles
Castles in Northern Hungary include: The
World Heritage Sites
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed three World Heritage Sites in Northern Hungary: the Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst which is a transitional site between Hungary and Slovakia; the town of Hollókő; and the Tokaj wine region which is famous for being the producer of Tokaji wine.[4][5][6]
Cities and major towns
Cities and major towns in Northern Hungary include: Miskolc, Eger, Salgótarján, Ózd, Kazincbarcika, Mezőkövesd, Sárospatak, Sátoraljaújhely, Tiszaújváros, Tokaj, Gyöngyös, Szerencs, Hatvan, and Balassagyarmat.
Culture
Northern Hungary is the home of the Palóc people, who speak the Palóc dialect of Hungarian. An example of traditional Palóc architecture in Northern Hungary is the town of Hollókő.[4] The region also includes the town of Balassagyarmat which was once described by prominent Hungarian author Kálmán Mikszáth as being the "capital city of Palóc country."[7]
Notable individuals
Many notable Hungarian individuals were born or lived in Northern Hungary, especially from the city of Miskolc. Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, journalist, politician, and statesman Lajos Kossuth, well-known for his involvement in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, was also born in the village of Monok which is located in Northern Hungary.[8]
Transportation
Transportation infrastructure in Northern Hungary includes the M30, and M3 highways which are connected to the rest of the European highway network. InterCity trains to Budapest arrive hourly, as well as freight and passenger trains to other destinations. The city of Miskolc also has its own bus, tram, and railway systems.[3]
Government
Politics
Northern Hungary has been a Fidesz stronghold ever since the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election, as is the case with the rest of rural Hungary.[9]
Control of Miskolc's local Municipal Assembly is currently held by an
Statistics
- GDP (PPS) per capita
2000 : 6 774
2001 : 7 519 € 845 €
2002 : 8 028 € 509 €
2003 : 8 426 € 398 €
2004 : 9 064 € 638 €
2005 : 9 321 € 257 €
2006 : 9 572 € 251 €
2007 : 9 981 € 409 €
- Fertility rate
2000 : 1,54
2001 : 1,47 births/woman
2002 : 1,45 births/woman
2003 : 1,41 births/woman
2004 : 1,42 births/woman
2005 : 1,44 births/woman
2006 : 1,49 births/woman
2007 : 1,45 births/woman
2008 : 1,49 births/woman
2009 : 1,47 births/woman
- %
2000 : 10,1 %
2001 : 8,5%
2002 : 8,8%
2003 : 9,7%
2004 : 9,7%
2005 : 10,6%
2006 : 11,0%
2007 : 12,3%
2008 : 13,4%
2009 : 15,3%
2000: 66,20 year
2001: 66,73 year
2002: 66,68 year
2003: 66,68 year
2004: 66,97 year
2005: 66,84 year
2006: 67,37 year
2007: 67,54 year
2008: 67,90 year
2009: 68,37 year
2000 : 75,25 year
2001 : 76,26 year
2002 : 76,00 year
2003 : 75,84 year
2004 : 75,80 year
2005 : 75,93 year
2006 : 76,39 year
2007 : 76,43 year
2008 : 77,05 year
2009 : 76,70 year
See also
- List of regions of Hungary
- NUTS of Hungary
References
- ^ a b Eurostat (26 February 2019). "GDP per capita in 281 EU regions in 2017". Europa web portal. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ a b "Miskolc város gazdasága" (in Hungarian). miskolc.hu/. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ a b UNESCO. "Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ UNESCO. "Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Tokaj wine region". House of Hungarian Wines. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Balassagyarmat".
- . Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 916–918.
- ^ Dull Szabolcs. "A Fidesz újabb kétharmadának öt fontos tanulsága". Telex. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Helyi önkormányzati választások 2019 - Miskolc (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye)". Nemzeti Választási Iroda. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
External links
- Northern Hungary travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official site of the Region of Northern Hungary