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About Hungary
Hungary is situated in the heart of the European continent, in the
Carpathian Basin.
Extension: In North-South direction 268 km, in East-West direction
526 km
Area: 93.030 km2
Population: 10.280.000 (1 st January 1998.)
Density of population: 109,4/head/km2 (63% lives in towns)
Form of State: Republic
Form of administration: 19 county, 20 towns of county rank
Capital: Budapest, area 525km2 ( population 1 863 000) (Administrative,
cultural and tourist centre)
Climate: Moderate continental, Coldest month is January (-5 oC);
Hottest month is July (+24,5 oC);
Number of annual sunshine hours: appr. 1700-2000 hour
Time: közép-európai idő (GMT + 1)
Summer timing change: 26 March - 28 October, Central European time +
1 (GMT + 2)
Official language: Hungarian
Spoken languages: Many speak English and German.
Religion: Two-thirds of the population are Roman Catholic, the rest
reformats, Jewish, Greek orthodox, however other churches are also
to be found, like Lutheran.
Phone: Hungarian country code No.: 36, Budapest area code: 1. Within
the country, interstate precalling number is: 06
Cellular phone service companies: WESTEL (area code: 60) Westel 900
(area code: 30), Pannon GSM (area code: 20), Vodafone (area code:
70)
Emergency numbers: Ambulance: 104, Fire department: 105, Police: 107
Currency: Forint (no smaller exchange).
Public Holidays:1 January, 15 March, Eastern Monday, 1 May, Whit
Monday, 20 August, 23 October, Christmas days (25-26)
Geographical regions
Half of Hungary area is plain. In the Eastern part is the Great
Hungarian Plain and the small Plain is situated in the North-Eastern
of the country. The two most important rivers of ours are the Danube
(Hungarian reach is 417 km) and the Tisza (598 km), both slicing the
country in North- South direction.
Important lakes: Balaton (Lake of Balaton), Lake of Velence.
A central range of mountains chain passing through the country.
The Transdanubian Central Mountain: 400-700 m high, West to the
Danube. Its parts: Keszthely-Mountain, Bakony, Vértes, Gerecse,
Pilis and Visegrád Mountain.
North Central Mountain: situated East of the Danube, 500 -1000 m
high. Its parts: Börzsöny, Cserhát, Mátra, Bükk, Cserehát and the
Zemplén Mountain. Here culminate the highest peak of the country,
the Kékes summit (1014 m) in the Mátra mountain.
The Hungarian "puszta" popular tourist attraction, where
characteristic animals and ethnographical traditions can be seen at
the Hortobágyi National Park (HORTOBÁGY) , in the Kiskunsági
National Park (BUGAC, APAJPUSZTA, LAJOSMIZSE ) and the Kincsem Park
(in Tápiószecső), at horse shows.
more Budapest:
www.budapest.hu
more Hungary:
www.magyarorszag.hu
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