Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Coordinates: | 47.3167°N 28°W |
Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Official Name: | Püspökladány |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Hajdú-Bihar |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Püspökladány |
Area Total Km2: | 186.95 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 16126 |
Population Density Km2: | 85.79 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 4150 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | (+36) 54 |
Püspökladány (pronounced in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈpyʃpøklɒdaːɲ/) is the sixth largest town of Hajdú-Bihar county in North Eastern Hungary with a population of approximately 16,000 people. It is located southwest of Debrecen at the juncture of three regions: Sárrét, Hortobágy and Nagykunság. It is an important transportation hub at the junction of national highway 4 from Budapest to Záhony, and national highway No. 42 from Romania to Biharkeresztes. The town is served by four different rail lines.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary. Püspökladány is twinned with:[1]