Debrecen

City

Descending, from top: Déri Museum, University of Debrecen, and Protestant Great Church

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Nickname(s): "The Calvinist Rome", Cívis City

Debrecen

Location of Debrecen in Hungary

Coordinates: 47°31′48″N 21°38′21″E / 47.52997°N 21.63916°ECoordinates: 47°31′48″N 21°38′21″E / 47.52997°N 21.63916°E

Country

Hungary

Government

• Mayor

Dr. László Papp (Fidesz)

Area

• Total

461.25 km² (178.09 sq mi)

Elevation

121 m (397 ft)

Population (1 January 2016)

• Total

203,059

• Rank

2nd in Hungary

• Density

442.09/km² (1,145.0/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

debreceni, cívis

Time zone

CET (UTC1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

4000 – 4032, 4063

Area code(s)

(+36) 52

Website

www.debrecen.hu

Debrecen (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdɛbrɛt͡sɛn]; known by alternative names) is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county. It was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the most important cultural centres of the Hungarians. Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848-1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of the World War II in 1944-1945.

The city was first mentioned by the name "Debrezun" in 1235. The name derived from the Turkic word "debresin", which means "live" or "move" and it is also a male given name. Other theory says the name is of Slavic origin meaning well-esteemed (Polish: Dobrze cenione). In other languages, the name of the city varies more in spelling than in pronunciation: Romanian Debreţin, German Debrezin, Serbian Debrecin, Czech and Slovak Debrecín.

Debrecen, typical of Central Europe, has a climate on the boundaries of oceanic (Köppen Cfb) and humid continental (Dfb).

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