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Szegedin

Szeged
City with county rights
Szeged Megyei Jogú Város
Szeged, Tisza river bank, with Mora Museum, and the Theatre building.jpg
Klauzál Square 8 - Szeged.jpgWater tower Old Lady.JPGCathedral, 2006 Szeged016.jpg
Szeged Town Hall in winter 2009 (1).JPGSzeged002.jpg
Top: A view of riverside in Tisza and nearby Mora Museum and Szeged National Theater, Middle left: A monument house in Klauzai Square, Center: Szeged Water Tower, Middle right:Szeged Csanad Cathedral in Dom Square, Bottom left: Szeged City Office, Bottom right: Szeged National Theater in Vaszy Vikor Square
Coat of arms of Szeged
Coat of arms
Official logo of Szeged
Logo
Nickname(s): City of Sunshine (Napfény városa)
Szeged is located in Hungary
Szeged
Szeged
Szeged in Hungary
Szeged is located in Europe
Szeged
Szeged
Szeged (Europe)
Coordinates: 46°15′18″N 20°08′42″E / 46.255°N 20.145°E / 46.255; 20.145Coordinates: 46°15′18″N 20°08′42″E / 46.255°N 20.145°E / 46.255; 20.145
Country  Hungary
Region Southern Great Plain
County Csongrád
District Szeged
City status 1498
Government
 • Mayor László Botka (MSZP)
 • Deputy Mayor
 • Town Notary Dr Andrea Gál
Area
 • City with county rights 280.84 km2 (108.43 sq mi)
Area rank 11th in Hungary
Elevation 76 m (249.34 ft)
Highest elevation 76.7 m (251.6 ft)
Lowest elevation 75.8 m (248.7 ft)
Population (2017)
 • City with county rights 161,137
 • Rank 3rd in Hungary
 • Density 612.28/km2 (1,585.8/sq mi)
 • Urban 239,025 (8th)
Demonym(s) szegedi
Population by ethnicity
 • Hungarians 83.9%
 • Gypsies 0.9%
 • Germans 0.9%
 • Serbs 0.8%
 • Romanians 0.3%
 • Slovaks 0.2%
 • Greeks 0.1%
Population by religion
 • Roman Catholic 36.4%
 • Greek Catholic 0.4%
 • Calvinists 4.8%
 • Lutherans 1.2%
 • Jews 0.1%
 • Other 2.4%
 • Non-religious 23.4%
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6700 to 6729, 6753, 6757, 6771, 6791
Area code (+36) 62
Motorways M5 Motorway
M43 Motorway
NUTS 3 code HU333
Distance from Budapest 162.8 km (101.2 mi) Northwest
Airport Szeged (LHUD)
MPs
Website www.szegedvaros.hu

Szeged (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɛɡɛd] (About this sound listen); see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary.

The famous Szeged Open Air (Theatre) Festival (first held in 1931) is one of the main attractions, held every summer and celebrated as the Day of the City on May 21.

The name Szeged might come from an old Hungarian word for corner (szeg), pointing to the turn of the river Tisza that flows through the city. Others say it derives from the Hungarian word sziget which means 'island'. Others still contend that szeg means 'dark blond' (sötétszőkés) – a reference to the color of the water where the rivers Tisza and Maros merge.


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