Nyíregyháza
Nyíregyháza | |
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| Nyíregyháza Megyei Jogú Város | |
Left: Our Lady of Nyíregyháza Cathedral, Saving Palace (Takarekpalota) Right: Nyíregyháza City Hall, A view of Cathedral from Kossuth Street, 25 Kossuth Street (All items were from above to bottom) | |
| Coordinates: 47°57′11″N 21°43′38″E / 47.95306°N 21.72713°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Northern Great Plain |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| District | Nyíregyháza |
| Established | 9th century AD |
| Market town | 1786 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr Ferenc Kovács (Fidesz) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Menyhért Jászai (Fidesz-KDNP) Dr Attila Ulrich (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| • Town Notary | Dr Sándor Szemán |
| Area | |
| 274.46 km2 (105.97 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| 117,689 | |
| • Rank | 7th in Hungary |
| • Density | 425.92/km2 (1,103.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 238,020 (3rd) |
| Population by ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 86.1% |
| • Roma | 1.8% |
| • Germans | 0.5% |
| • Ukrainians | 0.4% |
| • Romanians | 0.3% |
| • Slovaks | 0.2% |
| • Rusyns | 0.1% |
| • Bulgarians | 0.1% |
| • Poles | 0.1% |
| Population by religion | |
| • Roman Catholic | 21.0% |
| • Greek Catholic | 10.6% |
| • Calvinists | 16.4% |
| • Lutherans | 7.0% |
| • Jews | 0.1% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| • Non-religious | 14.6% |
| • Unknown | 28.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4400 to 4433 |
| Area code | (+36) 42 |
| Motorways | M3 Motorway |
| NUTS 3 code | HU323 |
| Distance from Budapest | 233 km (145 mi) East |
| Airport | Nyíregyháza |
| MP | Tünde Szabó (Fidesz) Győző Vinnai (Fidesz) |
| Website | www |
Nyíregyháza (Hungarian: [ˈɲiːrɛchaːzɒ] ⓘ, Slovak: Níreďháza [ˈɲiːrɛɟɦaːza]) is a city with county rights in northeastern Hungary and the county capital of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. With a population of 118,001, it is the seventh-largest city in Hungary and the second largest in the Northern Great Plain region. Its development has been ongoing since the 18th century, making it the economic and cultural center of the region. Nyíregyháza Zoo, with over 500 species, is recognized throughout Europe.