1. OUR
COUNTRY

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

6. Changes in annual mean temperature

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

9. Educational and cultural centre
University of Debrecen
Csokonai Theatre
Big Calvinist Church

10. Debrecen: centre of
transportation
M35 motorway
Airport

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