Nyíregyháza

Nyíregyháza
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)
Nyíregyháza
Nyíregyháza
Coordinates: 47°57′11″N 21°43′38″E / 47.95306°N 21.72713°E / 47.95306; 21.72713
Country Hungary
RegionNorthern Great Plain
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
DistrictNyíregyháza
Established9th century AD
Market town1786
Government
  MayorDr Ferenc Kovács (Fidesz)
  Deputy MayorMenyhért Jászai (Fidesz-KDNP)
Dr Attila Ulrich (Fidesz-KDNP)
  Town NotaryDr Sándor Szemán
Area
274.46 km2 (105.97 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2017)
117,689
  Rank7th in Hungary
  Density425.92/km2 (1,103.1/sq mi)
  Urban
238,020 (3rd)
Population by ethnicity
  Hungarians86.1%
  Roma1.8%
  Germans0.5%
  Ukrainians0.4%
  Romanians0.3%
  Slovaks0.2%
  Rusyns0.1%
  Bulgarians0.1%
  Poles0.1%
Population by religion
  Roman Catholic21.0%
  Greek Catholic10.6%
  Calvinists16.4%
  Lutherans7.0%
  Jews0.1%
  Other1.8%
  Non-religious14.6%
  Unknown28.5%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4400 to 4433
Area code(+36) 42
MotorwaysM3 Motorway
NUTS 3 codeHU323
Distance from Budapest233 km (145 mi) East
AirportNyíregyháza
MPTünde Szabó (Fidesz)
Győző Vinnai (Fidesz)
Websitewww.nyiregyhaza.hu

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.