Northern Hungary
Northern Hungary
Észak-Magyarország | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.811 very high · 7th |
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.