Northern Hungary (Hungarian: Észak-Magyarország, Hungarian pronunciation: ['eːsɒk 'mɒɟɒrorsaːg]) is a region in Hungary. As a statistical region it includes the counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád, but in colloquial speech it usually also refers to Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The region is in the north-eastern part of Hungary. It borders Slovakia to the north, the Northern Great Plain region of Hungary to the south-east, and the central region of Hungary to the south-west. The region's centre, largest, and capital city is Miskolc.
Northern Hungary
Észak-Magyaroszág | |
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| Country |  Hungary |
| Capital city | Miskolc |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,428 km2 (5,185 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,209,142 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| NUTS code | HU31 |
| GDP per capita (PPS) | €13,700 (2017)[1] |
| HDI (2019) | 0.811[2] very high · 7th |
Economy
editMiskolc
editMiskolc has a long industrial history, specifically in the steelworking and machine industry sectors. This history stretches back to the 18th century.[3]
GDP, HDI
editNorthern Hungary has one of the lowest GDPs per capita (PPS) and HDIs in the country. To compare, while Northern Hungary has a GDP per capita (PPS) of €13,700 and a HDI of 0.811, Central Hungary had a GDP per capita (PPS) of €31,100 and an HDI of 0.922.[1][2]
Tourism
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Castles
editCastles in Northern Hungary include: The Castle of Eger, the Castle of Diósgyőr, the Castle of Füzér, and the Castle of Sárospatak. The Castle of Eger is famous for its defense against Ottoman invaders in the 1552 Siege of Eger. The castle serves as the setting of Hungarian writer Géza Gárdonyi's Eclipse of the Crescent Moon (Hungarian: Egri csillagok lit. "Stars of Eger").
World Heritage Sites
editThe 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
editCities and major towns in Northern Hungary include: Miskolc, Eger, Salgótarján, Ózd, Kazincbarcika, Mezőkövesd, Sárospatak, Sátoraljaújhely, Tiszaújváros, Tokaj, Gyöngyös, Szerencs, Hatvan, and Balassagyarmat.
Culture
editNorthern 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
editMany 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
editTransportation 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
editPolitics
editNorthern 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 opposition coalition to the Fidesz-KDNP political alliance. The mayor of Miskolc is currently Pál Veres who is an independent.[10]
Statistics
edit- 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 €
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%
Men :
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
Women :
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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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".
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Headlam, James Wycliffe (1911). "Kossuth, Lajos". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. 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
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Northern Hungary travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official site of the Region of Northern Hungary
