Hajdú-Bihar is an administrative county (comitatus

Counties of Hungary

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 or megye) in eastern Hungary

Hungary

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, on the border with Romania

Romania

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. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg is an administrative county in north-eastern Hungary, bordering Slovakia, Ukraine and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Hajdú-Bihar and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén...

, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is the name of an administrative county in north-eastern Hungary , on the border with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Nógrád, Heves, Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. The capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county is Miskolc...

, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok

This article is about the modern county, for the historical one see Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok .Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok is the name of an administrative county in Hungary. It lies in central Hungary and shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hajdú-Bihar, Békés,...

 and Békés

Békés (county)

Békés County , is an administrative division in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Hajdú-Bihar. The capital of Békés county is Békéscsaba...

. The capital of Hajdú-Bihar county is Debrecen

Debrecen

Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...

. Together with Bihor County

Bihor County

Bihor is a county of Romania, in Crişana, with capital city at Oradea. Together with Hajdú-Bihar County in Hungary it constitutes the Biharia Euroregion.-Demographics:...

 in Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

 it constitutes the Biharia Euroregion

Biharia Euroregion

Biharia euroregion is an euroregion located in Romania and Hungary.-Administration:*Biharia euroregion is composed of:**Bihor County in **Hajdú-Bihar County in *The administrative center is Oradea which is the largest city of the euroregion....

.

Geography

The area of the county does not form a geographical unit; it shares several features with the neighbouring areas: from northeast the sand hills of the Nyírség spread over the county borders. The western part is the Hortobágy

Hortobágy

Hortobágy is both the name of a village in Hajdú-Bihar county and an 800 km² national park in Eastern Hungary, rich with folklore and cultural history. The park, a part of the Alföld , was designated as a national park in 1973 , and elected among the World Heritage sites in 1999...

 ("Puszta

Puszta

Puszta is a steppe biome on the Great Hungarian Plain around the River Tisza in the eastern part of Hungary as well as on the western part of Hungary and in the Austrian Burgenland. The Hungarian puszta is an enclave of the Eurasian Steppe....

"), a large flat area of the country.

The county of Hajdú-Bihar occupies the eastern part of Hungary. Most of its territory is completely flat and is part of the Pannonian Plain region (called the Grand Plain in the country). The highest point hardly rises over 170.5 metres in the north. It seems that the county slopes to the south because the lowest point is situated in this part of Hajdú-Bihar and hits the 85 metres height.

The wind and rivers formed and shaped the land for thousands of years. First the area of the present-day Hungary was occupied by an inland sea. Then, after some underground movement, the huge peaks of the Carpathians rose from this sea. The wild and rapid rivers of the mountains slowly made that inland sea disappear. Later, the great Hungarian plain was formed by the alluvial deposits of the rivers, the wind began to work and from the great rocks became smaller and smaller sand-grains, the so-called loess. This covers thickly the Hajdú-Bihar plain as well and makes a fertile soil.

There are two great rivers in this area, the Tisza

Tisza

The Tisza or Tisa is one of the main rivers of Central Europe. It rises in Ukraine, and is formed near Rakhiv by the junction of headwaters White Tisa, whose source is in the Chornohora mountains and Black Tisa, which springs in the Gorgany range...

 and the Körös

Körös

Körös is a Hungarian toponym with several meanings:* Körös or Criş, a river that flows into Tisza, was used for an archeological site of the Starcevo-Körös culture* Hungarian name for Križevci, Croatia, was used for the historic Belovár-Körös county...

. The Hortobágy area was formed by the first one. It used to be the flood area of the Tisza river and after the river was controlled, the Hortobágy became dry, resulting in special fauna.

History

Hajdú-Bihar county was created after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 from the pre-1938 counties Hajdú

Hajdú (county)

Hajdú, formerly known as Hajdúság, is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary in present-day eastern Hungary. The capital of the county was Debrecen...

 and Bihar

Bihar (county)

Bihar is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently mostly in northwestern Romania, where it is administered as Bihor County, and a smaller part in eastern Hungary...

. See the articles of those counties for the history before World War II.

Infrastructure

Roads and motorways

The No. 4, 33, 35, 42 and 47 roads lead to the county, and you can also reach Hajdú-Bihar via the M3 motorway (this motorway is now has a spur to Debrecen). The total length of the public roads in the county is 1511 km. 122 road bridges span the rivers and canals. The roads cross the national borders to Romania at the cities of Ártánd and Nyírábrány.

Regional structure

Compared to the average, Hajdú-Bihar has a small number of inhabited places: 19 towns and 62 villages. The four largest cities – both by area and by population – are Debrecen, Hajdúböszörmény, Hajdúnánás and Hajdúszoboszló. For a long time these were the only ones with city/town status, the rest were only villages, but after 1979 – when Berettyóújfalu became a town – several villages were promoted.

City with county rights

• Debrecen
  Debrecen
  Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
  
   (county seat)

Towns

(ordered by population, according to the 2001 census)

• Hajdúböszörmény
  Hajdúböszörmény
  Hajdúböszörmény is a city in North Eastern Hungary with a population of approximately 30,000 people. It has a unique circular plan to the streets that is supposed to have originated as a defense from invasion or attack...
  
   (32,228)
• Nádudvar
  Nádudvar
  Nádudvar is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 9260 people ....
  
   (9,213)
• Tiszacsege
  Tiszacsege
  Tiszacsege is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 4927 people ....
  
   (5,003)
• Hajdúszoboszló
  Hajdúszoboszló
  Hajdúszoboszló is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, Hungary, 19 kilometres southwest of county seat Debrecen. It is the third largest town in Hajdú-Bihar county.-Location:The town is located in the northeastern part of the Great Hungarian Plain...
  
   (23,695)
• Polgár
  Polgár, Hungary
  - External links :**...
  
   (8,418)
• Földes
  Földes
  Földes is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 4350 people ....
  
   (4,382)
• Balmazújváros
  Balmazújváros
  Balmazújváros is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of balls and has a population of 18,149 people .-Twin towns - Sister cities:...
  
   (18,615)

• Nyíradony
  Nyíradony
  Nyíradony is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 8,070 people .- Places of interest :* New sports hall with indoor pool and sauna...
  
   (7,893)
• Biharkeresztes
  Biharkeresztes
  Biharkeresztes is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 4227 people ....
  
   (4,273)
• Hajdúnánás
  Hajdúnánás
  Hajdúnánás is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 17,498 people .-Twin towns — Sister cities:Hajdúnánás is twinned with: Ustroń, Poland...
  
   (18,185)
• Létavértes
  Létavértes
  Létavértes or Leta Mare is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 7209 people .-History:...
  
   (7,218)
• Nyírábrány
  Nyírábrány
  Nyírábrány is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 3983 people ....
  
   (3,973)
• Berettyóújfalu
  Berettyóújfalu
  Berettyóújfalu is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It is named after the river Berettyó.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 16,107 people .-External links:*...
  
   (16,227)
• Kaba
  Kaba, Hungary
  -External links:Home page: http://www.kaba.hu/main.php?f=kiir&oid=2&mid=1...
  
   (6,446)

• Sárrétudvari
  Sárrétudvari
  Sárrétudvari is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 3063 people ....
  
   (3,049)
• Püspökladány
  Püspökladány
  Püspökladány is the sixth largest town of Hajdú-Bihar county in North Eastern Hungary with a population of approximately 16,000 people. It is located southeast of Debrecen at the juncture of three regions: Sárrét, Hortobágy and Nagykunság. It is an important transportation hub at the junction of...
  
   (16,126)
• Téglás
  Téglás
  Téglás is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 6385 people ....
  
   (6,338)
• Pocsaj
  Pocsaj
  Pocsaj is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2727 people ....
  
   (2,732)
• Hajdúhadház
  Hajdúhadház
  Hajdúhadház is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 13,070 people ....
  
   (13,001)
• Komádi
  Komádi
  Komádi is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 6055 people ....
  
   (6,143)
• Bagamér
  Bagamér
  Bagamér is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2449 people ....
  
   (2,454)

• Hajdúsámson
  Hajdúsámson
  Hajdúsámson is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 11,573 people ....
  
   (10,946)
• Egyek
  Egyek
  Egyek is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 5527 people ....
  
   (5,620)
• Csökmő
  Csökmo
  Csökmő is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2178 people ....
  
   (2,188)
• Hajdúdorog
  Hajdúdorog
  Hajdúdorog is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 9070 people .-Twinnings: Lubartów, Poland Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania Podenzano, Italy...
  
   (9,595)
• Hosszúpályi
  Hosszúpályi
  Hosszúpályi is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of ~6000 people. ~30% of population is gipsy. . There is an elementary school, a police station, surgery and a dentist's office here...
  
   (5,525)
• Derecske
  Derecske
  Derecske is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 9297 people ....
  
   (9,285)
• Vámospércs
  Vámospércs
  Vámospércs is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 5477 people .-External links:*...
  
   (5,497)

Villages

• Álmosd
  Álmosd
  Álmosd is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1673 people .-External links:*...
  
  
• Ártánd
  Ártánd
  Ártánd is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 598 people ....
  
  
• Bakonszeg
  Bakonszeg
  Bakonszeg is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1256 people ....
  
  
• Báránd
  Báránd
  Báránd is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2700 people ....
  
  
• Bedő
  Bedo
  Bedő is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 307 people ....
  
  
• Berekböszörmény
  Berekböszörmény
  Berekböszörmény is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1872 people ....
  
  
• Bihardancsháza
  Bihardancsháza
  Bihardancsháza is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It has a population of 240 people ....
  
  
• Biharnagybajom
  Biharnagybajom
  Biharnagybajom is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It has a population of 3100 people and was built on a flood plain....
  
  
• Bihartorda
  Bihartorda
  Bihartorda is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It has a population of 1000 people ....
  
  

• Bocskaikert
  Bocskaikert
  Bocskaikert is a village situated in the north-east part of Hungary, away from Debrecen, the country's second largest town. Administratively it belongs to Hajdú-Bihar County.-History:...
  
  
• Bojt
  Bojt
  Bojt is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 608 people ....
  
  
• Darvas
  Darvas
  Darvas is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 677 people ....
  
  
• Ebes
  Ebes
  Ebes is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 4473 people .-Twin towns — Sister cities:Ebes is twinned with:*Meilen, Switzerland...
  
  
• Esztár
  Esztár
  Esztár is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1412 people ....
  
  
• Folyás
  Folyás
  Folyás is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 405 people ....
  
  
• Fülöp
  Fülöp
  Fülöp is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1878 people ....
  
  
• Furta
  Furta
  Furta is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1179 people ....
  
  
• Gáborján
  Gáborján
  Gáborján is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 950 people ....
  
  

• Görbeháza
  Görbeháza
  Görbeháza is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2672 people ....
  
  
• Hajdúbagos
  Hajdúbagos
  Hajdúbagos is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1981 people ....
  
  
• Hajdúszovát
  Hajdúszovát
  Hajdúszovát is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 3200 people ....
  
  
• Hencida
  Hencida
  -People:János Csire was born here in 1951. After graduating from BME , he worked in the construction industry as a mid-level leader engineer. In 1990, he was elected vice mayor in the 3rd District of Budapest and served until 1995...
  
  
• Hortobágy
• Kismarja
  Kismarja
  Kismarja is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1349 people ....
  
  
• Kokad
• Konyár
  Konyár
  Konyár is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2272 people ....
  
  
• Körösszakál
  Körösszakál
  Körösszakál is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 914 people ....
  
  

• Körösszegapáti
  Körösszegapáti
  Körösszegapáti or Apateu is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1002 people ....
  
  
• Magyarhomorog
  Magyarhomorog
  Magyarhomorog is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 930 people ....
  
  
• Mezőpeterd
  Mezopeterd
  Mezőpeterd is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 578 people ....
  
  
• Mezősas
  Mezosas
  Mezősas is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 648 people ....
  
  
• Mikepércs
  Mikepércs
  Mikepércs is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 4271 people ....
  
  
• Monostorpályi
  Monostorpályi
  Monostorpályi is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2236 people ....
  
  
• Nagyhegyes
  Nagyhegyes
  Nagyhegyes is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2710 people ....
  
  
• Nagykereki
  Nagykereki
  Nagykereki is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of 37.27 km² and has a population of 1384 people .-References:...
  
  
• Nagyrábé
  Nagyrábé
  Nagyrábé is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2351 people ....
  
  

• Nyíracsád
  Nyíracsád
  Nyíracsád is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 4060 people ....
  
  
• Nyírmártonfalva
  Nyírmártonfalva
  Nyírmártonfalva is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 2137 people ....
  
  
• Sáp
  Sáp
  Sáp is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1046 people ....
  
  
• Sáránd
  Sáránd
  Sáránd is a village in Eastern Hungary, in Hajdú-Bihar county, with a small Romanian population.-External links:*...
  
  
• Szentpéterszeg
  Szentpéterszeg
  Széntpéterszeg is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1216 people ....
  
  
• Szerep
  Szerep
  Szerep is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1676 people ....
  
  
• Tépe
  Tépe
  Tépe is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1176 people ....
  
  
• Tetétlen
  Tetétlen
  Tetétlen is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1455 people ....
  
  
• Tiszagyulaháza
  Tiszagyulaháza
  Tiszagyulaháza is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 820 people ....
  
  

• Told
• Újiráz
  Újiráz
  Újiráz is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 576 people ....
  
  
• Újléta
  Újléta
  Berekböszörmény is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1093 people ....
  
  
• Újszentmargita
  Újszentmargita
  Újszentmargita is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1591 people .- Sights :*“Forbidden forest” :ancient oak wood, genetic reservation....
  
  
• Újtikos
  Újtikos
  Újtikos is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 956 people ....
  
  
• Váncsod
  Váncsod
  Váncsod is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1350 people ....
  
  
• Vekerd
  Vekerd
  Vekerd is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 154 people .-See also:* Regestrum Varadiense...
  
  
• Zsáka
  Zsáka
  Zsáka is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1717 people ....
  
  

External links

Official site Hajdu Online - The county portal Restaurants, bars, pubs, gastro-articles, daily menus from Hajdú-Bihar