Northern Great Plain
The Northern Great Plain (Hungarian: Észak-Alföld ['eːsɒk 'ɒlføld]) is a statistical (NUTS 2) region of Hungary. It is part of the Great Plain and North (NUTS 1) region. The Northern Great Plain includes the counties of Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, with a total area of 17,749 km2 (6,853 sq mi) and a population of around 1.5 million. The region is in the eastern part of Hungary. It borders northern Hungary to the north, Ukraine to the north-east, Romania to the south-east, the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary to the south, and central Hungary to the west. The region's centre, and capital city is Debrecen, the second largest city within Hungary.
Northern Great Plain
Észak-Alföld | |
|---|---|
Region | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Capital city | Debrecen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,749 km2 (6,853 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,514,020 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| NUTS code | HU32 |
| GDP per capita (PPS) | €12,900 (2017) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.831 very high · 6th |
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