Debreczin

Debrecen

Debrecen Megyei Jogú Város

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

Flag	Coat of arms

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

207,731

• 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

(+36) 52

Website

www.debrecen.hu

Nationality	Population (2011)
Largest groups of foreign residents
Germany	1,303
Romania	739
Russia	305
Ukraine	262
Bulgaria	166
Slovakia	126
Armenia	98
China	98

Debrecen (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdɛbrɛt͡sɛn] ( listen)) is Hungary's second largest city after Budapest. It 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 Hungarian people's most important cultural centres. 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. It is home of the University of Debrecen.

The city is first documented, as "Debrezun", in 1235. The name derives 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 Debrețin, German Debrezin, Serbian Debrecin, Czech and Slovak Debrecín.

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