Information About Hungary
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Békés
Capital: Békéscsaba
- Famous for its Békéscsaba sausages.
- Gyula attracts many visitors thanks to its thermal baths and medieval castle.
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Capital: Miskolc
- An industrial region with access to the Bükk Mountains.
- Near Miskolc lies the unique cave spa of Miskolctapolca.
- Eger, in the same county, is famous for its wine (Egri Bikavér) and its castle.
Komárom-Esztergom
Capital: Tatabánya
- Esztergom is one of Hungary's oldest towns, home to a magnificent basilica.
- Stunning views of the Danube and historic fortresses.
Provinces
Hungary is divided into 19 provinces and the capital Budapest.
Overview provinces and capitals:
* Bács-Kiskun (Kecskemét)
* Baranya (Pécs)
* Békés (Békéscsaba)
* Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (Miskolc)
* Csongrád (Szeged)
* Fejér (Székesfehérvár)
* Győr-Moson-Sopron (Győr)
* Hajdú-Bihar (Debrecen)
* Heves (Eger)
* Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok (Szolnak
* Komárom-Esztergom (Tatabánya)
* Pest (Salgótarján)
* Pest (Budapest)
* Somogy (Kaposvár)
* Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg (Nyíregyháza)
* Tolna (Szekszárd)
* Vas (Szombathely)
* Veszprém (Veszprém)
* Zala (Zalagerszeg)
Turul
The Turul is a mythological bird. It plays a role in the origin of the Hungarians and Hungary. The bird is probably a large falcon, the word comes from Turkish. It appears twice in the mythology. Once the Hungarians to move to depart from Russia to the current region, another time the Turul conceived Álmos and it is so the basis of the Hungarians.
There is a statue on the hill in Tatabánya (visible from the M1). It is argued that it is maybe the largest bird statue of Europe.