Map of Eger, Hungary

Eger is the administrative centre of Heves County, Hungary, with a population of about 53,876. It lies at 47.9027°N, 20.3733°E. Eger is about 109 km (68 mi) northeast of Budapest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Parádsasvár, 30 km to the west.

Eger at a glance

Where is Eger?

• The 20th largest city in Hungary by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 23 min on the shortest day to 16 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Eger

• Parádsasvár — 30 km west
• Miskolc — 37 km northeast
• Salgótarján — 48 km northwest
• Szolnok — 81 km south
• Cegléd — 92 km southwest
• Vác — 93 km west
• Nyíregyháza — 100 km east
• Debrecen — 102 km southeast
• Budapest — 109 km southwest
• Košice — 111 km northeast, Slovakia

Largest cities in Hungary

• Budapest — 1,741,041
• Debrecen — 202,402
• Szeged — 160,766
• Miskolc — 154,521
• Pécs — 145,347
• Győr — 129,301
• Nyíregyháza — 117,689
• Kecskemét — 109,847
• Székesfehérvár — 101,600
• Szombathely — 78,025

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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.