2. Factfile
• Area: 93.036 km2
• Population: 10 000 000 heads
• Capital city: Budapest
• Major cities:
Debrecen, Miskolc, Győr, Pécs
Szeged, Kecskemét, Szombathely
Nyíregyháza, Székesfehérvár
• Main rivers: Danube and Tisza
• Important lakes: Balaton, Fertő,
Velencei and Tisza
• Highest point: Kékes (1014 m)
• National parks: 10
3. OUR REGION
It is located in the northeastern
part of Hungary.
This region includes 3
counties:
Hajdú-Bihar
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
4. What to know about this region?
NORTH GREAT PLAIN REGION
• huge agricultural area
• good quality soil
• ploughlands, grasslands, forests
• River Tisza
5. • one of the warmest regions of
the country
• plenty of sunshine
annual mean
temperature: 10°C
7. Changes in the annual amount of
precipitation,
1951-2004 (Source: OMSZ)
not enough precipitation (400-500 mm)
less or no snow during winter
8. Debrecen: the regional centre
second largest Hungarian city
nearly 200.000 people live here,
but attracts more…
busy industrial life
food industry
machine industry
pharmaceutical industry
11. climate change has a huge impact on agriculture
many people live off the land in the Eastern part of Hungary
droughts are present every year
tourism can ˝win˝ on climate change
warmer climate could attract more tourists to visit us
weather extremes can destroy the crops they produce
Major impacts of climate change
on the region
the ˝˝treasures˝ of the national park will be in danger in the future
water supply problems
12. The climate of Hungary could change
from continental to Mediterranean soon…
13. Hortobágy – ˝the Puszta˝
the first national park of Hungary (1973)
cultural landscape with
dry lands and fish ponds
rich in birds
<<< UNESCO World Heritage Site
14. Many interesting
places to see…
Csaroda, church
Túristvándi, water mill
Máriapócs,
place of pilgrimage
Abádszalók & Lake Tisza,
perfect for recreation
Hajdúszoboszló, spa
Debrecen, flower parade
rural traditions