Map of Nagykanizsa, Hungary

Nagykanizsa is a city in Zala County, Hungary, with a population of about 47,349. It lies at 46.4535°N, 16.9910°E. Nagykanizsa is about 194 km (121 mi) southwest of Budapest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zalaegerszeg, 44 km to the north.

Nagykanizsa at a glance

Where is Nagykanizsa?

• The 22nd largest city in Hungary by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 35 min on the shortest day to 15 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nagykanizsa

• Zalaegerszeg — 44 km north
• Varaždin — 53 km west, Croatia
• Kaposvár — 63 km east
• Szombathely — 91 km north
• Sesvete — 97 km southwest, Croatia
• Veszprém — 100 km northeast
• Maribor — 104 km west, Slovenia
• Zagreb — 106 km southwest, Croatia
• Celje — 135 km west, Slovenia
• Graz — 136 km northwest, Austria

Largest cities in Zala County

• Zalaegerszeg — 61,898

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.