Balmazújváros

47°37′N 21°21′E / 47.617°N 21.350°E / 47.617; 21.350Country HungaryCountyHajdú-BiharDistrictBalmazújvárosArea • Total205.45 km² (79.32 sq mi)Population • Total18,149 • Density88.34/km² (228.8/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code(+36) 52Websitewww.balmazujvaros.hu

Balmazújváros [ˈbɒlmɒzuːjvaːroʃ] is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 205.45 km² (79 sq mi) and has a population of 18,149 people (2001).

Twin towns – sister cities

Balmazújváros is twinned with:^[1]

• Łańcut, Poland (2002)
• Valea lui Mihai (Érmihályfalva), Romania (2008)
• Gulbene, Latvia (2012)
• Tiachiv (Técső), Ukraine (2015)^[2]

Government

General Council
General Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1911
Leadership
Mayor	Hegedűs Péter since 2019
Structure
Seats	11 Delegate
House political groups	Government   Célbakísér Civil Szövetség (7) Opposition   Fidesz (3)   Independent (1)
Meeting place
Meeting house.

Demographics

References