Debrecen

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Debrecen

Total population

201,704

Coordinates47.53°, 21.63°

Demographic figures from KSH (Hungary). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Debrecen is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres. Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home to the University of Debrecen.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.