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Miskolc ( , ; ; Czech and ; ; ; ) 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.
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Miskolc is a city with county rights located in the Miskolc District of Hungary. It has at various times been part of the Austrian Empire, Austria–Hungary, and the First Hungarian Republic. The city was established in 1365 and contains the settlements of Bükkszentlászló, Diósgyőr, Görömböly, and Szirma. Its official name is Miskolc, and it is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
The city has a population of 162,905 and covers an area of 23,667. It is situated at coordinates 48.1, 20.783333333333335 with an elevation of 131 meters above sea level. Miskolc operates in the Central European Time zone (UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00) and uses the local dialing code 46 and postal codes 3500–3549. It is twinned with Aschaffenburg, Asan, Burgas, and Cleveland.
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Place details
- Locality
- Miskolc
- Country
- Magyarország
- Population
- 154,521
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Miskolc
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City with county rights
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- Miskolc Montage.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- 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
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Miskolc.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- HUN Miskolc Címer.svg
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Miskolc Logo.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Logo
- Settlement.nicknames
- Steel CityCity of the Open Gates
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Hungary Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén#Hungary
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 280
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Northern Hungary
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- Miskolc
- Country
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Located in
- Miskolc District
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- 141440
- Area
- 23667
- Elevation
- 131
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Official website
- en.miskolc.hu
- Image
- Megyeszékhely - Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye - Miskolc.jpg
- Dialing code
- 46
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- postal code
- 3500–3549
- twinned administrative body
- Yantai
- Commons category
- Miskolc
- topic's main category
- Category:Miskolc
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Miskolc
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Miskolc
- Commons gallery
- Miskolc
- contains settlement
- Szirma
- native label
- Miskolc
- inception
- 1365-00-00
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Miskolc
- owner of
- DVTK Stadion
- P8168
- Georg Cufodontis
- P12749
- Coca-Cola
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Travel guide
Understand
Miskolc used to be one of the centres of heavy industry in 20th century. Today Miskolc is the regional centre of Northern Hungary. The city is surrounded by the beautiful Bükk Mountains. The most famous tourist attractions are outside the city, but one can find things worth visiting in downtown, too.
A quiet suburb of Miskolctapolca, most famous for its cave bath, provides unique cave thermal spa. is a popular ski resort.
Do
thumb|Miskolc National Theatre Football: Diósgyőri VTK were relegated in 2026 and now play soccer in NB 2, the second tier. Their DVTK Arena (capacity 15,300) is 5 km west of city centre.
Eat
thumb|Vigadó restaurant, National level protected monument
Drink
Enjoy wine in some of the restaurants in Avas hill.
Sleep
thumb|University of Miskolc in University Town
Go next
thumb|Sárospatak - Castle Eger — famous for its baroque buildings, castle and wines, especially Bull's Blood (Bikavér) Gyöngyös - city of Wines Hollókő — a beautiful old preserved village. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage List Lillafüred (W 15 km) — there's a narrow gauge train to this nice village in Bükk mountains sitting in a valley by Hámori lake, where you can visit several caves. Mezőkövesd — spa with hot mineral water Sárospatak — Rakoczi Castle, is the highlight here. Sátoraljaújhely - the northeasternmost town of Hungary. A split town with the eastern half of it in Slovakia. Szerencs — famous for its castle. Chocolate factory, guided tours and industrial history museum Salgótarján — a modern mining town situated in the hills with two castle ruins Tokaj — a famous wine town producing high quality white wines. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage List
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Encyclopedic overview
37 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Demographics
- Religion
- Economy
- Sports
- Football teams
- City parts of Miskolc
- Avas
- Belváros (City centre)
- Diósgyőr
- Egyetemváros (University Town)
- Hejőcsaba and Görömböly
- Lillafüred
- Martin-Kertváros
- Miskolctapolca
- Alsóhámor, Bükkszentlászló, Felsőhámor, Ómassa, Szirma
- Main sights
- Downtown
- Diósgyőr
- Lillafüred
- Miskolctapolca
- Near to the city
- Festivals
- Schools
- Public transport
- Politics
- List of mayors
- Notable individuals
- Lived in Miskolc
- Gallery
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References and notes
- External links
Miskolc ( , ; ; Czech and ; ; ; ) 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.
==Etymology== The name derives from Miško, Slavic form of Michael. Miškovec → Miskolc with the same development as Lipovec → Lipólc, Lipóc. The name is associated with the Miskolc clan (also Miskóc or Myscouch, Slovak Miškovec, plural Miškovci) named after the settlement or vice versa. Earliest mentions are que nunc vocatur Miscoucy (around 1200), de Myschouch (1225), Ponyt de genere Myscouch (1230), in Miscovcy (1245).
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