Miskolc

Miskolc
City with county rights
Miskolc Megyei Jogú Város
Clockwise from the top left corner: Avas TV Tower, Castle of Diósgyőr, Széchenyi Street, National Theatre of Miskolc, Cave Bath, Ottó Herman Museum, University of Miskolc, Palace Hotel of Lillafüred
Clockwise from the top left corner:
Avas TV Tower, Castle of Diósgyőr, Széchenyi Street, National Theatre of Miskolc, Cave Bath, Ottó Herman Museum, University of Miskolc, Palace Hotel of Lillafüred
Flag of Miskolc
Flag
Coat of arms of Miskolc
Coat of arms
Official logo of Miskolc
Logo
Nickname(s): 
Steel City
City of the Open Gates
Miskolc is located in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is located in Hungary
Miskolc
Miskolc
Coordinates: 48°06′15″N 20°47′30″E / 48.10417°N 20.79167°E / 48.10417; 20.79167
Country Hungary
RegionNorthern Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
DistrictMiskolc
Established9th century AD
Market town1365
Government
 • MayorPál Veres (Independent with opposition backing[1])
 • Deputy MayorAndrea Varga (Independent with opposition backing[2])
 • Town NotaryDávid Ignácz
Area
236.68 km2 (91.38 sq mi)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Highest elevation
945 m (3,100 ft)
Lowest elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2019)
154 521 Decrease
 • Rank4th in Hungary
 • Density664.09/km2 (1,720.0/sq mi)
 • Urban
294,144 (3rd)[3]
Demonymmiskolci
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3500 to 3549
Area code(+36) 46
MotorwaysM30 Motorway
NUTS 3 codeHU311
Distance from Budapest182 km (113 mi) East
MPKatalin Csöbör (Fidesz)
György Hubay (Fidesz)
Websiteen.miskolc.hu

Miskolc (UK: /ˈmiːʃkɒlts/ MEESH-kolts,[4] US: /ˈmɪʃkoʊlts/ MISH-kohlts,[5] Hungarian: [ˈmiʃkolt͡s] ⓘ; Czech and Slovak: Miškovec; German: Mischkolz; Yiddish: Mishkoltz; Romanian: Mișcolț) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 as of 1 January 2014, Miskolc is the fourth largest city in Hungary (behind Budapest, Debrecen, and Szeged). It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.[6]

  1. ^ "Helyi önkormányzati választások 2019".
  2. ^ "Helyi önkormányzati választások 2019".
  3. ^ Eurostat, 2015
  4. ^ "Miskolc". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
  5. ^ "Miskolc". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén vármegye hivatalos honlapja". baz.hu. Retrieved 2024-03-12.