Debrecen

Summary

Debrecen is a city with county rights^[1]. Debrecen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Debrecen received the European City of the Reformation^[3].
• Debrecen is located in Debrecen District^[4].
• Debrecen is in the country of Hungary^[5].
• Debrecen's head of government is recorded as László Papp^[6].
• Debrecen's instance of is recorded as city with county rights^[7].
• Debrecen's instance of is recorded as town in Hungary^[8].
• Debrecen's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Debrecen's official language is recorded as Hungarian^[10].
• Debrecen's shares border with is recorded as Monostorpályi^[11].
• Debrecen's shares border with is recorded as Hosszúpályi^[12].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Valea lui Mihai^[13].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Oradea^[14].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Paderborn^[15].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Klaipėda^[16].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Setúbal^[17].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cattolica^[18].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lublin^[19].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as New Brunswick^[20].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Shumen^[21].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Syktyvkar^[22].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Taitung City^[23].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jyväskylä^[24].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rishon LeZion^[25].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint Petersburg^[26].
• Debrecen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Patras^[27].

Body

Geography

Debrecen is in the country of Hungary^[5]. Debrecen is located in Debrecen District^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+204333'}^[28], {'amount': '+203914'}^[29], {'amount': '+200974'}^[30], {'amount': '+199858'}^[31], {'amount': '+201582'}^[32], and {'amount': '+218000'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city with county rights^[7], town in Hungary^[8], and big city^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Debrecen include University of Debrecen^[34], a university^[35], in Hungary^[36], founded in 1538^[37] and Debrecen International Airport^[38], an international airport^[39], in Hungary^[40].

Why It Matters

Debrecen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Debrecen is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for Debrecen include University of Debrecen^[34], a university^[35], in Hungary^[36], founded in 1538^[37] and Debrecen International Airport^[38], an international airport^[39], in Hungary^[40].

FAQs

What awards did Debrecen receive?

Honors received include European City of the Reformation^[3].