10 Interesting Facts About Miskolc

Interesting Facts About Miskolc

Facts About Miskolc

  • Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry.
  • Miskolc is the fourth largest city in Hungary
  • Miskolc is the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.
  • The lowest areas are the banks of the river Sajó, with an altitude of 110–120 m. The area belongs to the Great Plain region and is made up of sedimentary rocks.
  • Miskolc has a total area of 236.68 km2.
  • Miskolc is known for the lowest measured temperature ever in Hungary with −35 °C (−31 °F).
  • The area has been inhabited since ancient times, archaeological findings date back to the Paleolithic, proving human presence for over 70,000 years.
  • The Estimated Population of Miskolc is 157,639.
  • Miskolc is twinned with Asan, South Korea; Aschaffenburg, Germany; Burgas, Bulgaria; Cleveland, United States; Katowice, Poland; Kayseri, Turkey; Košice, Slovakia; Ostrava, Czech Republic; Tampere, Finland & Yantai, China.
  • In 1724 Miskolc became the capital of the county.
Interesting Facts About Miskolc
Interesting Facts About Miskolc