Northern Hungary (, ) is a region in Hungary. As a statistical region it includes the counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád, but in colloquial speech it usually also refers to Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The region is in the north-eastern part of Hungary. It borders Slovakia to the north, the Northern Great Plain region of Hungary to the south-east, and the central region of Hungary to the south-west. The region's centre, largest, and capital city is Miskolc.

Economy

Miskolc

Miskolc has a long industrial history, specifically in the steelworking and machine industry sectors. This history stretches back to the 18th century.

GDP, HDI

Northern Hungary has one of the lowest GDPs per capita (PPS) and HDIs in the country. To compare, while Northern Hungary has a GDP per capita (PPS) of €13,700 and a HDI of 0.811, Central Hungary had a GDP per capita (PPS) of €31,100 and an HDI of 0.922.

Cities and major towns

Cities and major towns in Northern Hungary include: Miskolc, Eger, Salgótarján, Ózd, Kazincbarcika, Mezőkövesd, Sárospatak, Sátoraljaújhely, Tiszaújváros, Tokaj, Gyöngyös, Szerencs, Hatvan, and Balassagyarmat.

Culture

Northern Hungary is the home of the Palóc people, who speak the Palóc dialect of Hungarian. An example of traditional Palóc architecture in Northern Hungary is the town of Hollókő.

Notable individuals

Many notable Hungarian individuals were born or lived in Northern Hungary, especially from the city of Miskolc. Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, journalist, politician, and statesman Lajos Kossuth, well-known for his involvement in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, was also born in the village of Monok which is located in Northern Hungary.

Transportation

Transportation infrastructure in Northern Hungary includes the M30, and M3 highways which are connected to the rest of the European highway network. InterCity trains to Budapest arrive hourly, as well as freight and passenger trains to other destinations. The city of Miskolc also has its own bus, tram, and railway systems.

Control of Miskolc's local Municipal Assembly is currently held by an opposition coalition to the Fidesz-KDNP political alliance. The mayor of Miskolc is currently Pál Veres who is an independent.

Statistics

  • GDP (PPS) per capita

2000 : 6 774 €

2001 : 7 519 € 845 €

2002 : 8 028 € 509 €

2003 : 8 426 € 398 €

2004 : 9 064 € 638 €

2005 : 9 321 € 257 €

2006 : 9 572 € 251 €

2007 : 9 981 € 409 €

  • Fertility rate

2000 : 1,54 births/woman

2001 : 1,47 births/woman

2002 : 1,45 births/woman

2003 : 1,41 births/woman

2004 : 1,42 births/woman

2005 : 1,44 births/woman

2006 : 1,49 births/woman

2007 : 1,45 births/woman

2008 : 1,49 births/woman

2009 : 1,47 births/woman

  • Unemployment rate, %

2000 : 10,1 %

2001 : 8,5%

2002 : 8,8%

2003 : 9,7%

2004 : 9,7%

2005 : 10,6%

2006 : 11,0%

2007 : 12,3%

2008 : 13,4%

2009 : 15,3%

  • Life expectancy

Men :

2000: 66,20 year

2001: 66,73 year

2002: 66,68 year

2003: 66,68 year

2004: 66,97 year

2005: 66,84 year

2006: 67,37 year

2007: 67,54 year

2008: 67,90 year

2009: 68,37 year

Women :

2000 : 75,25 year

2001 : 76,26 year

2002 : 76,00 year

2003 : 75,84 year

2004 : 75,80 year

2005 : 75,93 year

2006 : 76,39 year

2007 : 76,43 year

2008 : 77,05 year

2009 : 76,70 year

See also

  • List of regions of Hungary
  • NUTS of Hungary

References

  • Official site of the Region of Northern Hungary