Eger
Eger ( , ; ; also known by other
alternative names) is the county seat of
Heves County, and the second largest city in
Northern Hungary (after
Miskolc). A
city with county rights, Eger is best known for
its medieval castle,
thermal baths,
baroque buildings, the northernmost
Ottoman minaret, and
red wines. Its population of around 53,000 (2017) makes it the 19th largest centre of population in
Hungary, according to the
census. The town is located on the
Eger Stream (a tributary of the
Tisza river), on the hills between the
Mátra and
Bükk mountains. The main campus of
Eszterházy Károly Catholic University is in Eger.
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