Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta
Also known as Hortobagy National Park, Hortobágy National Park, Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park, Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság, Parc national de Hortobágy, Parc national Hortobagy
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iv), (v).
Region
Europe and North America
Hungary
Inscribed
1999
Area
80,135 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta is about 35 km west of Debrecen. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tokaj Wine Region, about 65 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Debrecen · about 231,000 peopleabout 35 km east
- Nyíregyháza · about 177,000 peopleabout 60 km north-east
- Miskolc · about 248,000 peopleabout 65 km north-west
- Eger · about 57,000 peopleabout 65 km north-west
- Oradea · about 214,000 peopleabout 85 km south-east
- Szolnok · about 109,000 peopleabout 85 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
HungaryCultural63 km away
Hungary, SlovakiaNatural109 km away
HungaryCultural125 km away
HungaryCultural157 km away
RomaniaCultural158 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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