Place:Hungary

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NameHungary
Alt namesHongarijesource: Engels Woordenboek (1987) p 336
Hongriesource: Cassell's French Dictionary (1981) p 246
HU00source: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1998-2000) accessed 01/20/99
Hungarian People's Republicsource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 275-277
Hungriasource: Novo Dicionário Aurélio (1975) p 735
Hungríasource: Cassell's Spanish Dictionary (1978) p 817
Magyar Köztársaságsource: Britannica Book of the Year (1992) p 617; Britannica Book of the Year (1993) p 625
Magyar Köztársaságsource: Wikipedia
Magyar Népköztársaságsource: Britannica Book of the Year (1989) p 618
Magyarországsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Magyarországsource: Wikipedia
Republic of Hungarysource: Wikipedia
Ungarnsource: Cassell's German Dictionary (1982) p 1111
Ungheriasource: Cassell's Italian Dictionary (1983) p 776
TypeNation
Coordinates47°N 20°E
Contained Places
County
Baranya
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Bács-Kiskun
Békés
Csongrád
Fejér
Győr-Sopron
Hajdú-Bihar
Heves
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Komárom-Esztergom
Nógrád
Pest
Somogy
Szabolcs-Szatmár
Tolna
Vas
Veszprém
Zala
Former county
Abauj-Torna ( - 1920 )
Alsó-Fehér ( 1867 - 1920 )
Arad ( - 1920 )
Baranya
Bars ( - 1920 )
Belovár-Körös ( - 1920 )
Bereg ( - 1920 )
Beszterce-Naszód ( 1867 - 1920 )
Bihar ( - 1920 )
Borsod ( - 1920 )
Brassó ( 1867 - 1920 )
Bács-Bodrog ( - 1920 )
Békés
Csanád ( - 1920 )
Csik ( 1867 - 1920 )
Csongrád
Esztergom ( - 1920 )
Fejér
Fogaras ( 1867 - 1920 )
Győr ( - 1920 )
Gömör-Kishont ( - 1910 )
Hajdu ( - 1920 )
Heves
Hont ( - 1920 )
Hunyad ( 1867 - 1920 )
Háromszék ( 1867 - 1920 )
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Kis-Küküllő ( 1867 - 1920 )
Kolozs ( 1867 - 1920 )
Komárom ( - 1920 )
Krassó-Szörény ( - 1920 )
Külső-Szolnok ( - 1500 )
Lika-Korbava ( - 1920 )
Liptó ( - 1920 )
Maros-Torda ( 1867 - 1920 )
Modrus-Fiume ( - 1920 )
Moson ( - 1920 )
Máramaros ( 1876 - 1920 )
Nagy-Küküllő ( 1867 - 1920 )
Nyitra ( - 1920 )
Nógrád
Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kis-Kun ( 1876 - 1920 )
Pozsega ( - 1920 )
Pozsony ( - 1920 )
Somogy
Sopron ( - 1920 )
Szabolcs ( - 1918 )
Szatmár ( - 1920 )
Szeben ( 1867 - 1920 )
Szepes ( - 1920 )
Szerém ( - 1920 )
Szilágy ( 1876 - 1920 )
Szolnok-Doboka ( 1867 - 1920 )
Sáros ( - 1920 )
Temes ( - 1920 )
Tolna
Torda-Aranyos ( 1867 - 1920 )
Torontál ( - 1920 )
Trencsén ( - 1920 )
Turócz ( - 1920 )
Udvarhely ( 1867 - 1920 )
Ugocsa ( 1876 - 1920 )
Ung ( - 1920 )
Varasd ( - 1920 )
Vas
Verőcze ( - 1920 )
Veszprém
Zala
Zemplén ( - 1920 )
Zágráb ( - 1920 )
Zólyom ( - 1920 )
Árva ( - 1920 )
Former district
Fiume ( - 1920 )
Former province
Bácska ( - 1920 )
Horvát-Szlavonia ( - 1920 )
Szlovákia ( - 1920 )
Former region
Erdély ( 1867 - 1920 )
Inhabited place
Budapest
Hajdúsámson
Podolin ( 1776 - 1920 )
Region
Dunántúl
Hortobágy
Kárpátalja ( - 1920 )
Transilvania ( 1867 - 1918 )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 10 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language, and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr.

The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungarian grand prince Árpád. His great-grandson Stephen I ascended the throne in 1000, converting his realm to a Christian kingdom. By the 12th century, Hungary became a regional power, reaching its cultural and political height in the 15th century. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, it was partially occupied by the Ottoman Empire (1541–1699). Hungary came under Habsburg rule at the turn of the 18th century, later joining with the Austrian Empire to form Austria-Hungary, a major power into the early 20th century.

Austria-Hungary collapsed after World War I, and the subsequent Treaty of Trianon established Hungary's current borders, resulting in the loss of 71% of its territory, 58% of its population, and 32% of ethnic Hungarians. Following the tumultuous interwar period, Hungary joined the Axis Powers in World War II, suffering significant damage and casualties. Postwar Hungary became a satellite state of the Soviet Union, leading to the establishment of the Hungarian People's Republic. Following the failed 1956 revolution, Hungary became a comparatively freer, though still repressive, member of the Eastern Bloc. The removal of Hungary's border fence with Austria accelerated the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, and subsequently the Soviet Union. On 23 October 1989, Hungary again became a democratic parliamentary republic. Hungary joined the European Union in 2004 and has been part of the Schengen Area since 2007.

Hungary is a middle power in international affairs, owing mostly to its cultural and economic influence. It is a high-income economy with a very high human development index, where citizens enjoy universal health care and tuition-free secondary education. Hungary has a long history of significant contributions to arts, music, literature, sports, science and technology.[1] It is a popular tourist destination in Europe, drawing 24.5 million international tourists in 2019. It is a member of numerous international organisations, including the European Union, along with the Schengen Area, the Council of Europe, NATO, United Nations, WHO, WTO, World Bank, IIB, the AIIB, and the Visegrád Group.

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How places in Hungary are organized

Prior to World War I, Hungary was divided into 64 counties (according to Statoids) or 71 counties (according to Wikipedia). After World War I, the old counties were abolished and Hungary was divided into 19 counties. At WeRelate the pre-WWI counties are called "former counties" and the post-WWI counties are called "counties".

The standard at WeRelate is to title Hungarian place pages according to their former county when the former county is known, with also-located-in links to the modern county when it is known.

Map of counties of Kingdom of Hungary (Hungary proper and Croatia & Slavonia), 1886-1918
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Map of counties of Kingdom of Hungary (Hungary proper and Croatia & Slavonia), 1886-1918
Counties of Kingdom of Hungary 1886-1918
Counties (Kingdom of Hungary) Abaúj-Torna · Alsó-Fehér · Arad · Árva · Bács-Bodrog · Baranya · Bars · Békés · Bereg · Beszterce-Naszód · Bihar · Borsod · Brassó · Csanád · Csík · Csongrád · Esztergom · Fejér · Fogaras · Gömör-Kishont · Győr · Hajdú · Háromszék · Heves · Hont · Hunyad · Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok · Kis-Küküllő · Kolozs · Komárom · Krassó-Szörény · Liptó · Máramaros · Maros-Torda · Moson · Nagy-Küküllő · Nógrád · Nyitra · Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun · Pozsony · Sáros · Somogy · Sopron · Szabolcs · Szatmár · Szeben · Szepes · Szilágy · Szolnok-Doboka · Temes · Tolna · Torda-Aranyos · Torontál · Trencsén · Turóc · Udvarhely · Ugocsa · Ung · Vas · Veszprém · Zala · Zemplén · Zólyom
Corpus separatum Fiume (Rijeka)
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia Bjelovar-Križevci · Lika-Krbava · Modruš-Rijeka · Požega · Srijem · Varaždin · Virovitica · Zagreb


Image:Österreich-Ungarns Ende.PNG

  • Map of ende Österreich-Ungarns, 1919
  • Line gray is: Border of Austria-Hungary in 1914
  • Line black is: Borders in 1914
  • Line red is: Borders in 1920

██ Empire of Austria in 1914

██ Kingdom of Hungary in 1914

██ Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1914


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