Administratively, Hungary is divided into 19

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(''megye'', plural ''megyék''). In addition, the

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(''főváros''),

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population o ...

, is independent of any county government. The counties and the capital are the 20 NUTS third-level units of Hungary.

Overview

Regions

Since 1996, the counties and City of Budapest have been grouped into 7

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for statistical and development purposes. These seven regions constitute NUTS' second-level units of Hungary.

Counties and the capital

There are also 23 towns with county rights (singular ''megyei jogú város''), sometimes known as "urban counties" in English (although there is no such term in Hungarian). The local authorities of these towns have extended powers, but these towns belong to the territory of the respective county instead of being independent territorial units.

Districts

The counties are further subdivided into 174

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s (''járások'') as of January 1, 2015, which serve as divisions of state administration. 23 districts of the capital city of Budapest are both administrative and self-government units.

Former Divisions

* Administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Hungary ** Counties of Hungary (1000–1920) * Administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Hungary (1941–44)

Overview

Regions

Counties and the capital

Districts

Former Divisions

See also