Debrecen [ˈdɛbrɛtsɛn] (help·info), (approximate pronunciation, Deb-ret-sen, known by alternative names), is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the capital of Hajdú-Bihar county.
The name was first mentioned by the name "Debrezun" in 1235. Theories say the name is of Kuman origin. In other languages: in Slovak Debrecín, in Romanian Debreţin, in German Debrezin, ...
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Debrecen [ˈdɛbrɛtsɛn] (help·info), (approximate pronunciation, Deb-ret-sen, known by alternative names), is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the capital of Hajdú-Bihar county.
The name was first mentioned by the name "Debrezun" in 1235. Theories say the name is of Kuman origin. In other languages: in Slovak Debrecín, in Romanian Debreţin, in German Debrezin, in Serbian Debr(e)cin.
Debrecen is located on the Great Hungarian Plain, 220 km (137 mi) east of Budapest. Situated nearby is the Hortobágy, a national park within Hungary .
The city used to be somewhat isolated from Budapest, Hungary's main transport hub. However, the new sections of motorway M3 (M35) have already significantly decreased travel times. Also, there have been improvements to the current highway (main road) and modernisation of some parts of the rail tracks between the capital and Debrecen as part of Hungary's mainly EU-funded...
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