Northern Great Plain
Northern Great Plain
Észak-Alföld | |
|---|---|
Region | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Capital city | Debrecen |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,749 km2 (6,853 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,514,020 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| NUTS code | HU32 |
| GDP per capita (PPS) | €12,900 (2017) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.831 very high · 6th |
The Northern Great Plain (Hungarian: Észak-Alföld ['eːsɒk 'ɒlføld]) is a statistical (NUTS 2) region of Hungary. It is part of the Great Plain and North (NUTS 1) region. The Northern Great Plain includes the counties of Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, with a total area of 17,749 km2 (6,853 sq mi) and a population of around 1.5 million. The region is in the eastern part of Hungary. It borders northern Hungary to the north, Ukraine to the north-east, Romania to the south-east, the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary to the south, and central Hungary to the west. The region's centre, and capital city is Debrecen, the second largest city within Hungary.