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Polgár

Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary · Europe

About Polgár

Polgár sits on the route: 15 minutes from Tiszaújváros, 32km from Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park).

Polgár is a town located in Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary. With a population of 8,347, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Polgár sits in Hungary, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Budapest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Polgár to your route.

About Polgár

Polgár is a city in the administrative county of Hajdú-Bihar in eastern Hungary. This is a town with 8,598 inhabitants at the tri–point of 3 counties at the temporary end of the No. 3 motorway. Its natural vegetation is part of the Tiszántúl district, and the birds are the most valuable of its fauna. It is rich in

Read more fish and game (pheasant, wild duck, partridge, boar, hare, deer). In the vicinity of Polgár, various Bronze Age items were excavated. The Blessed Virgin church was built from 1852 to 1856 in a neo-Classical style according to plans by József Hild. In 1944, it was blown up, then it was re–constructed from 1948 to 1958. The Kálvária group of buildings from 1769 is a listed monument including the Polonkai House. The town is picturesque as the streets of this market town preserve the characteristics of the folk architecture of Matyóland. Health and spa facilities include a medicinal and open-air bath and water sport facilities. A boating lake and a 20 hectare park also belongs to the bath facilities. There is a campsite for 30 persons beside the bathing facilities. A lot of foreign guests return here year after year.

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Where is Polgár located?

Polgár is located in Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary, Europe. The coordinates are 47.8667 latitude, 21.1167 longitude.

What is the population of Polgár?

Polgár has a population of approximately 8,347 people, making it a town in Hungary.

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Quick Information

Population
8,347
Continent
Europe
Country
Hungary
Region
Hajdú-Bihar
Timezone
Europe/Budapest
Coordinates
47.8667, 21.1167

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Hungary

Police
107
Ambulance
104
Fire
105
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Tags

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Worth the detour from Polgár

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park)

UNESCO-listed grass steppe on the Great Plain, Europe's largest semi-natural grassland, crossed by long straight roads and the Nine-Hole Bridge.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Tokaj Wine Region

A UNESCO-listed wine region producing the legendary sweet Tokaji Aszú wine, called the Wine of Kings since the 17th century.

35 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Boldogkő Castle

A 13th-century fortress straddling a narrow basalt ridge above the Zemplén wine villages, with walkways along the crag and views over the Hernád valley: one of Hungary's most dramatically sited yet least-visited castles.

54 km · about 60 min drive

castle

Eger Castle

A heroic 16th-century fortress famous for its legendary defense against the Ottoman siege, set above a charming baroque town with thermal baths.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Eger Thermal Baths

A complex of Turkish-era and modern thermal baths in the baroque town of Eger, with mineral-rich waters used for healing since Ottoman times.

55 km · about 65 min drive

waterfall

Szalajka Valley & Fátyol Waterfall

A limestone valley at Szilvásvárad in the Bükk hills where the Veil Waterfall spills over 17 m of travertine terraces; a narrow-gauge forest railway runs from the village to trout ponds and the falls.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving in Hungary

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.58/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Polgár.

Tiszaújváros

🇭🇺 Hungary

8 km awayPop. 17,295

Görbeháza

🇭🇺 Hungary

9 km awayPop. 2,626

Sajóörös

🇭🇺 Hungary

11 km away

Sajószöged

🇭🇺 Hungary

13 km awayPop. 2,289

Tiszakeszi

🇭🇺 Hungary

13 km awayPop. 2,692

Hejőbába

🇭🇺 Hungary

13 km awayPop. 1,949

Mezőcsát

🇭🇺 Hungary

16 km awayPop. 6,519

Tiszadob

🇭🇺 Hungary

17 km awayPop. 3,311

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