Miskolc
Miskolc | |
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| Miskolc Megyei Jogú Város | |
Clockwise from the top left corner: Avas TV Tower, Castle of Diósgyőr, Széchenyi Street, National Theatre of Miskolc, Cave Bath, Ottó Herman Museum, University of Miskolc, Palace Hotel of Lillafüred | |
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| Nicknames: Steel City City of the Open Gates | |
Miskolc Miskolc | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′15″N 20°47′30″E / 48.10417°N 20.79167°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Northern Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| District | Miskolc |
| Established | 9th century AD |
| Market town | 1365 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | József Tóth-Szántai (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | András Hollósy (Independent) |
| • Town Notary | Dávid Ignácz |
| Area | |
| • City with county rights | 236.67 km2 (91.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| 143,502 | |
| • Rank | 4th in Hungary |
| • Density | 606/km2 (1,570/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 294,144 (3rd) |
| Demonym | miskolci |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3500 to 3549 |
| Area code | (+36) 46 |
| Motorways | M30 Motorway |
| NUTS 3 code | HU311 |
| Distance from Budapest | 182 km (113 mi) East |
| MP | Katalin Csöbör (Fidesz) György Hubay (Fidesz) |
| Website | en |
Miskolc (UK: /ˈmiːʃkɒlts/ MEESH-kolts, US: /ˈmɪʃkoʊlts/ MISH-kohlts; Hungarian: [ˈmiʃkolt͡s] ⓘ; Czech and Slovak: Miškovec; German: Mischkolz; Yiddish: Mishkoltz; Romanian: Mișcolț) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 143,502 as of 2024, Miskolc is the fourth largest city in Hungary, behind Budapest, Debrecen, and Szeged. It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.