OUR COUNTRY

Factfile• Area: 93.036 km2

• Population: 10 000 000 heads

• Capital city: Budapest

• Major cities: Debrecen, Miskolc, Győr, Pécs Szeged, Kecskemét, Szombathely Nyíregyháza, Székesfehérvár

• Main rivers: Danube and Tisza

• Important lakes: Balaton, Fertő, Velencei and Tisza

• Highest point: Kékes (1014 m)

• National parks: 10

OUR REGION

It is located in the northeastern

part of Hungary.

This region includes 3

counties:

Hajdú-Bihar

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok

What to know about this region?NORTH GREAT PLAIN REGION

• huge agricultural area

• good quality soil

• ploughlands, grasslands, forests

• River Tisza

• one of the warmest regions of the country

• plenty of sunshine

annual mean temperature: 10°C

Changes in annual mean temperature

Changes in the annual amount of precipitation,

1951-2004 (Source: OMSZ)

not enough precipitation (400-500 mm)

less or no snow during winter

Debrecen: the regional centresecond largest Hungarian city

nearly 200.000 people live here, but attracts more…

busy industrial lifefood industrymachine industrypharmaceutical industry

Educational and cultural centre

University of DebrecenCsokonai Theatre

Big Calvinist Church

Debrecen: centre of transportation

M35 motorway

Airport

climate change has a huge impact on agriculture

many people live off the land in the Eastern part of Hungary

droughts are present every year

tourism can ˝win˝ on climate change

warmer climate could attract more tourists to visit us

weather extremes can destroy the crops they produce

Major impacts of climate change on the region

the ˝˝treasures˝ of the national park will be in danger in the future

water supply problems

The climate of Hungary could change from continental to Mediterranean soon…

Hortobágy – ˝the Puszta˝the first national park of Hungary (1973)

cultural landscape with dry lands and fish ponds

rich in birds

<<< UNESCO World Heritage Site

Many interesting places to see…

Csaroda, church

Túristvándi, water mill

Máriapócs,place of pilgrimage

Abádszalók & Lake Tisza, perfect for recreation

Hajdúszoboszló, spaDebrecen, flower parade

rural traditions