Map of Debrecen, Hungary

Debrecen is the administrative centre of Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary, with a population of about 202,402. It lies at 47.5317°N, 21.6244°E. Debrecen is about 194 km (121 mi) east of Budapest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nyíregyháza, 48 km to the north.

Debrecen at a glance

Where is Debrecen?

• The 2nd largest city in Hungary by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 26 min on the shortest day to 15 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Debrecen

• Nyíregyháza — 48 km north
• Oradea — 58 km south, Romania
• Miskolc — 90 km northwest
• Satu Mare — 97 km east, Romania
• Eger — 102 km northwest
• Békéscsaba — 102 km southwest
• Szolnok — 114 km west
• Mukachevo — 130 km northeast, Ukraine
• Uzhhorod — 131 km north, Ukraine
• Košice — 134 km north, Slovakia

Largest cities in Hungary

• Budapest — 1,741,041
• Szeged — 160,766
• Miskolc — 154,521
• Pécs — 145,347
• Győr — 129,301
• Nyíregyháza — 117,689
• Kecskemét — 109,847
• Székesfehérvár — 101,600
• Szombathely — 78,025
• Parádsasvár — 76,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.