{{Short description|First-level administrative divisions of Hungary}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox subdivision type | name = Counties of Hungary | native_name = Magyarország vármegyéi | native_name_lang = hu | alt_name = | alt_name1 = | alt_name2 = | alt_name3 = | alt_name4 = | map = {{Hungary counties imagemep 450|width=500px}} | category = Unitary state | territory = Hungary | upper_unit = | start_date = 1950 (current form, 19 + Budapest) | start_date1 = | start_date2 = | start_date3 = | start_date4 = | legislation_begin = | legislation_begin1 = | legislation_begin2 = | legislation_begin3 = | legislation_begin4 = | legislation_end = | legislation_end1 = | legislation_end2 = | legislation_end3 = | legislation_end4 = | end_date = | end_date1 = | end_date2 = | end_date3 = | end_date4 = | current_number = 19 | number_date = 1950 | type = | type1 = | type2 = | type3 = | type4 = | status = | status1 = | status2 = | status3 = | status4 = | exofficio = Electoral constituency | exofficio1 = | exofficio2 = | exofficio3 = | exofficio4 = | population_range = 189,304 (Nógrád) – 1,278,874 (Pest) | area_range = {{Convert|2,265|sqkm|abbr=on}} (Komárom-Esztergom) – {{Convert|8,445|sqkm|abbr=on}} (Bács-Kiskun) | government = County, national | government1 = | government2 = | government3 = | government4 = | subdivision = District | subdivision1 = Municipality/town/commune/sector | subdivision2 = | subdivision3 = | subdivision4 = }} Hungary is subdivided administratively into 19 counties ({{lang|hu|vármegyék}}, singular: {{lang|hu|vármegye}}) and the capital city ({{lang|hu|főváros}}) Budapest. The counties are further subdivided into 174 districts ({{lang|hu|járások}}, singular: {{lang|hu|járás}}). The capital Budapest is subdivided into 23 districts ({{lang|hu|kerületek}}, singular: {{lang|hu|kerület}}).<ref name='HNK2019'>[https://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/hnk/hnk_2019.pdf?lang=hu Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2019], Központi Statisztikai Hivatal, 2019, ISSN 1217-2952, retrieved 8 August 2021.</ref>

There are 25 cities with county rights ({{lang|hu|megyei jogú városok}}, singular: {{lang|hu|megyei jogú város}}), sometimes called urban counties. The local authorities of these towns have extended powers but they are not independent territorial units.

The current system of counties has evolved from medieval fiefdoms of the Kingdom of Hungary; each fiefdom was ruled from a castle (Hungarian: {{lang|hu|vár}}). Between 1950 and 2022, the counties of Hungary were officially called {{lang|hu|megyék}} (singular: {{lang|hu|megye}}). On 1 January 2023, the original historical name {{lang|hu|vármegye}} was officially restored.

== List of counties == left|thumb|290px|Hungarian counties with the 174 districts ({{lang|hu|járások}}) and the 23 districts of Budapest ({{lang|hu|kerületek}}).

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{| class="wikitable sortable" |+style="text-align:center"|Hungarian counties<ref name='HNK2019'/> |- ! County !class="unsortable| Coat of<br /> arms ! County seat !Region ! Area<br>(km²)<ref name='HNK2019'/> ! Population<br />(2019)<ref name='HNK2019'/> ! Population density<br />(people/km², 2019) ! Map ! No. of<br />districts ! No. of<br />municipalities |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Baranya}} |align="center"| 48px | Pécs |Southern Transdanubia | align="right" | 4429.60 |align="center"| 360,704 |align="center"| 81 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Baranya County |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| 301 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Bács-Kiskun}} |align="center"| 45px | Kecskemét |Southern Great Plain | align="right" | 8444.89 |align="center"| 503,825 |align="center"| 60 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Bács-Kiskun County |align="center"| 11 |align="center"| 119 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Békés}} |align="center"| 50px | Békéscsaba |Southern Great Plain | align="right" | 5629.71 |align="center"| 334,264 |align="center"| 59 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Békés County |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| 75 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén}} |align="center"| 45px | Miskolc |Northern Hungary | align="right" | 7247.19 |align="center"| 642,447 |align="center"| 89 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County |align="center"| 16 |align="center"| 358 |- style="background:#dcc;" !scope=row; align="left"| Budapest |align="center"| 50px | Municipality of<br>Budapest<br><ref group=note>Budapest is not a county, but a municipality that has an identical administrative status to all the other 19 counties.</ref> |Central Hungary | align="right" | 525.14 |align="center"| 1,752,286 |align="center"| 3337 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Budapest |align="center"| 23 |align="center"| – |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Csongrád-Csanád}} |align="center"| 50px | Szeged |Southern Great Plain | align="right" | 4262.79 |align="center"| 399,012 |align="center"| 94 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Csongrád County |align="center"| 7 |align="center"| 60 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Fejér}} |align="center"| 45px | Székesfehérvár |Central Transdanubia | align="right" | 4358.48 |align="center"| 417,712 |align="center"| 96 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Fejér County |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| 108 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Győr-Moson-Sopron}} |align="center"| 40px | Győr |Western Transdanubia | align="right" | 4207.79 |align="center"| 467,144 |align="center"| 111 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Győr-Moson-Sopron County |align="center"| 7 |align="center"| 183 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Hajdú-Bihar}} |align="center"| 55px | Debrecen |Northern Great Plain | align="right" | 6210.39 |align="center"| 527,989 |align="center"| 85 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Hajdú-Bihar County |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| 82 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Heves}} |align="center"| 45px | Eger |Northern Hungary | align="right" | 3637.17 |align="center"| 294,609 |align="center"| 81 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Heves County |align="center"| 7 |align="center"| 121 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok}} |align="center"| 50px | Szolnok |Northern Great Plain | align="right" | 5581.63 |align="center"| 370,007 |align="center"| 66 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| 78 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Komárom-Esztergom}} |align="center"| 53px | Tatabánya |Central Transdanubia | align="right" | 2264.35 |align="center"| 299,207 |align="center"| 132 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Komárom-Esztergom County |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| 76 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Nógrád}} |align="center"| 50px | Salgótarján |Northern Hungary | align="right" | 2544.48 |align="center"| 189,304 |align="center"| 74 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Nógrád County |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| 131 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Pest}} |align="center"| 48px | Budapest |Central Hungary | align="right" | 6391.18 |align="center"| 1,278,874 |align="center"| 200 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Pest County |align="center"| 18 |align="center"| 187 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Somogy}} |align="center"| 45px | Kaposvár |Southern Transdanubia | align="right" | 6065.06 |align="center"| 301,429 |align="center"| 50 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Somogy County |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| 245 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg}} |align="center"| 55px | Nyíregyháza |Northern Great Plain | align="right" | 5935.92 |align="center"| 552,964 |align="center"| 93 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County |align="center"| 13 |align="center"| 229 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Tolna}} |align="center"| 55px | Szekszárd |Southern Transdanubia | align="right" | 3703.20 |align="center"| 217,463 |align="center"| 59 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Tolna County |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| 109 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Vas}} |align="center"| 50px | Szombathely |Western Transdanubia | align="right" | 3336.11 |align="center"| 253,551 |align="center"| 76 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Vas County |align="center"| 7 |align="center"| 216 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Veszprém}} |align="center"| 45px | Veszprém |Central Transdanubia | align="right" | 4463.64 |align="center"| 341,317 |align="center"| 76 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Veszprém County |align="center"| 10 |align="center"| 217 |- !scope=row; align="left"| {{Hungarian county link|Zala}} |align="center"| 45px | Zalaegerszeg |Western Transdanubia | align="right" | 3783.84 |align="center"| 268,648 |align="center"| 71 |100px|alt=Map of Hungary highlighting Zala County |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| 258 |- | colspan="10" style="text-align: center;" bgcolor="white" | |- style="background:#DDDDDD;" !scope=row; align="left"| Hungary |align="center"| 33px | '''Budapest''' | | align="right" | 93,023 |align="center"| 9,772,756 |align="center"| 105 !100px|alt=Map of Hungary |align="center"| 174 |align="center"| 3176 |}

There are seven towns with county's rights in addition to the county seats:

* Baja (Bács-Kiskun county) * Dunaújváros (Fejér county) * Esztergom (Komárom-Esztergom county) * Érd (Pest county) * Hódmezővásárhely (Csongrád-Csanád county) * Nagykanizsa (Zala county) * Sopron (Győr-Moson-Sopron county) <!-- * [http://www.bacskiskun.hu/] * [http://www.baranya.hu/] * [http://www.bekesmegye.hu/] * [http://www.baz.hu/] * [http://www.csongrad-megye.hu/] * [http://www.fejer.hu/] * [http://www.gymsmo.hu/] * [http://www.hbmo.hu/] * [http://www.hevesmegye.hu/] * [http://www.jnszm.hu/site/] * Komárom-Esztergom * [http://www.nograd.hu/] * [http://www.pestmegye.hu/] * [http://www.somogy.hu/] * [http://www.szszbmo.hu/] * [http://www.tolnamegye.hu/] * [http://www.vasmegye.hu/] * [http://www.vpmegye.hu/] * [http://www.zala.hu/] -->

=== Codes of the counties === {| class="wikitable sortable" !County !ISO 3166-2<ref name='iso3166-2'>[https://www.iso.org/iso-3166-country-codes.html#2012_iso3166-2 ISO 3166 Country Codes], International Organization for Standardization, retrieved 8 August 2021.</ref> !NUTS<ref name='NUTS level 3'>[https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/345175/7451602/2021-NUTS-3-map-HU.pdf MAGYARORSZÁG – NU], European Commission, retrieved 8 August 2021.</ref> !Phone prefix<ref name='Phone'>[https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T02020000610004PDFE.pdf Presentation of E.164 National Numbering Plan (NNP) for Hungary (country code +36)], International Telecommunication Union, retrieved 8 August 2021.</ref> !Postal code<ref name='Postcodes'>[https://worldpostalcode.com/hungary/ Hungary Post Codes], WorldPostalCode, retrieved 8 August 2021.</ref> |---- | Baranya |align="center"| {{mono|HU-BA}} |HU231 |69, 72, 73 |73xx, 75xx – 79xx |---- | Bács-Kiskun |align="center"| {{mono|HU-BK}} |HU331 |76, 77, 78, 79 |60xx – 65xx |---- | Békés |align="center"| {{mono|HU-BE}} |HU332 |66, 68 |55xx – 59xx |---- | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |align="center"| {{mono|HU-BZ}} |HU311 |46, 47, 48, 49 |34xx – 39xx |---- | Budapest |align="center"| {{mono|HU-BU}} |HU101 |1 |1xxx |---- | Csongrád-Csanád |align="center"| {{mono|HU-CS}} |HU333 |62, 63 |66xx – 69xx |---- | Fejér |align="center"| {{mono|HU-FE}} |HU211 |22, 25 |206x, 209x, 24xx, 700x – 701x, 7041, 80xx, 811x – 815x |---- | Győr-Moson-Sopron |align="center"| {{mono|HU-GS}} |HU221 |96, 99 |90xx – 94xx |---- | Hajdú-Bihar |align="center"| {{mono|HU-HB}} |HU321 |52, 54 |40xx – 422x, 4241 – 4243, 425x – 429x |---- | Heves |align="center"| {{mono|HU-HE}} |HU312 |36, 37 |300x – 304x, 32xx – 33xx |---- | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |align="center"| {{mono|HU-JN}} |HU322 |56, 57, 59 |50xx – 54xx |---- | Komárom-Esztergom |align="center"| {{mono|HU-KE}} |HU212 |33, 34 |2027 – 2028, 2067, 25xx, 28xx – 29xx |---- | Nógrád |align="center"| {{mono|HU-NO}} |HU313 |32, 35 |2175 – 2179, 2610, 2611, 2616 – 2619, 264x – 269x, 304x – 31xx |---- | Pest |align="center"| {{mono|HU-PE}} |HU102 |23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 53 |20xx – 23xx, 2440, 2461, 260x – 263x, 2680 – 2683, 27xx |---- | Somogy |align="center"| {{mono|HU-SO}} |HU232 |82, 84, 85 |7253 – 729x, 74xx – 75xx, 7918, 7977 – 7979, 86xx – 873x, 884x – 885x |---- | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |align="center"| {{mono|HU-SZ}} |HU323 |42, 44, 45 |423x, 4244 – 4246, 4267, 43xx – 49xx |---- | Tolna |align="center"| {{mono|HU-TO}} |HU233 |74, 75 |702x – 7252, 7352 – 7361 |---- | Vas |align="center"| {{mono|HU-VA}} |HU222 |94, 95 |95xx – 99xx |---- | Veszprém |align="center"| {{mono|HU-VE}} |HU213 |87, 88, 89 |810x, 816x – 819x, 830x – 8352, 84xx – 85xx |---- | Zala |align="center"| {{mono|HU-ZA}} |HU223 |83, 92, 93 |8353 – 839x, 874x – 879x, 880x – 883x, 8855, 8856, 886x – 889x, 89xx |}

==See also== {{Politics of Hungary}} * Regions of Hungary * Districts of Hungary (''from 2013'') – Subregions of Hungary (''until 2013'') * Ranked list of Hungarian counties * List of cities and towns of Hungary * NUTS:HU * Administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Hungary (until 1918) ** Counties of the Kingdom of Hungary * Administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Hungary (1941–44)

==Notes== <references group=note/>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/hnk/hnk_2012.pdf Gazetteer of Hungary, 2012] *[https://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/hnk/hnk_2019.pdf?lang=hu Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2019] *[https://www.iso.org/iso-3166-country-codes.html#2012_iso3166-2 ISO 3166 Country Codes] *[https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/345175/7451602/2021-NUTS-3-map-HU.pdf MAGYARORSZÁG – NU] *[https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T02020000610004PDFE.pdf Presentation of E.164 National Numbering Plan (NNP) for Hungary (country code +36)]

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