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Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county

Local name: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye

Located in Hungary Coordinates: 48°15′00″ N 21°00′00″ E

Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county
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Population
648,216
648.2K
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Budapest · UTC+01:00
Places inside
190
listed under Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
KSC Košice International Airport49 km
DEB Debrecen International Airport96 km

About Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county

Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county is a region. Location: Hungary. Population: 648,216.

From Wikipedia

Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén (Hungarian: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye, pronounced [ˈborʃod ˈɒbɒuːj ˈzɛmpleːn]) is an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in north-eastern Hungary (commonly called "Northern Hungary"), on the border with Slovakia (Košice Region). It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Nógrád, Heves, Hajdú–Bihar and Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg. The capital of Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén county is Miskolc. Of the seven statistical regions of Hungary it belongs to the region Northern Hungary.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1950
Area
7,250 km²
Official website
baz.hu

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county

From Wikivoyage

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county is in Northern Hungary.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county

Climate of Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (80 mm)
Driest month
January (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°4°10°16°22°24°26°26°22°15°7°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°5°10°13°14°14°10°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)272728425980736546404336

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Debrecen International Airport (DEB) (96 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 49 kmnorth
  • Debrecen International Airport (DEB) Debrecen 96 kmsoutheast
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 63 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 93 kmsoutheast
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 148 kmeast
  • Oradea Population: 183.1K 151 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county

190 places

Countries & regions1

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature5

Heritage & sights3

Largest cities and towns

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources