Nyírség

region, Hungary

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Nyírség is a district within the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county in northeastern Hungary. This region is characterized by sandy soils and is part of the Great Alfold (Great Hungarian Plain). Historically, it was a wilderness of dunes and swamps, but land has been gradually reclaimed.12

The climate in Nyírség is relatively cool, leading to more rainfall than other parts of the Great Alfold. This is favorable for growing fruits like plums, apples, and nuts, as well as grains, sunflowers, and tobacco. Cattle, pigs, and sheep are also raised in the area.1

Nyíregyháza is the county seat and a principal settlement of the upper Tisza River region, which largely coincides with Nyírség. The region is known for its agricultural products and has developed light industry, including the manufacture of rubber, paper, chemicals, toys, and electronics.12

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Nyíregyháza
…coincides approximately with the traditional Nyírség, an area that was for centuries a wilderness of dunes and swamps and from which the land was gradually reclaimed. The discovery of natural gas and the possibilities of irrigation improved the region’s economic prospects.
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…coincides approximately with the traditional Nyírség, an area that was for centuries a wilderness of dunes and swamps and from which the land was gradually reclaimed. The discovery of natural gas and the possibilities of irrigation improved the region’s economic prospects.
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Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
…within the county is the Nyírség, a district of sandy soils. The county’s main river, the Tisza (which flows along Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg’s northern border from Tiszabecs to Tiszadob, then turns toward the middle of the county in the Bereg section), traverses an area of predominantly low plains, as do its principal…
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…within the county is the Nyírség, a district of sandy soils. The county’s main river, the Tisza (which flows along Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg’s northern border from Tiszabecs to Tiszadob, then turns toward the middle of the county in the Bereg section), traverses an area of predominantly low plains, as do its principal…
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