A city with county rights (or urban county, Hungarian: megyei jogú város, MJV) is a level of administrative subdivision in Hungary. Since 1994 all county seats are automatically awarded this status, and between 2012–2022 this was the only way a city could earn county rights. All cities earned this status before 2012 have retained their status and there is no way to revoke the title by the law. From 2006 until 2022, there were 23 cities with county rights,[1] and 25 since 1 May 2022.[2] Before 1950, cities with former "municipal rights" (törvényhatósági jogú város) had a similar status as the present urban counties.
Budapest is not considered an urban county and has a special capital city status among the other Hungarian cities.
Every city with county rights is allowed to be subdivided into districts. The representative body is the General Assembly (közgyűlés) which elects with the County Assembly a council that takes care of different tasks related to the county.[3] Cities with county rights performs the tasks and powers of the county as its own authority but must provide some public services to the whole or a large area of the county (eg. education, health services, cultural services). Assemblies of the county and the urban county cooperate via a coordination committee to prepare and coordinate common tasks.
Between 1954 and 1971, the four largest regional cities received the megyei jogú város title. These were Debrecen, Miskolc, Pécs and Szeged. Then, from 1971 to 1989, the four previous cities and Győr were granted a new status known as "county city" (megyei város). This status was also extended to three other cities in 1989: Kecskemét, Nyíregyháza and Székesfehérvár (county seats and over 100,000 residents). After the end of Communism, this status was abolished and replaced by the urban counties. In 1990 the earlier eight megyei város and twelve additional cities became megyei jogú város which reached 50 thousand residents as limited by law. In 1994 all county seat earned the title by law modification (Salgótarján and Szekszárd became urban counties). In 2006 Érd also earned the title after demanded since residents exceeded 50 thousand by the 2000s. Though some of the cities which are not county seats meanwhile decreased under the limit, they still retained their status (Dunaújváros, Hódmezővásárhely, Nagykanizsa). Since 2012 it is declared by law that earlier earned status could not be lost, as well that cities need to become county seats before earning urban city title. In 2022 the law was amended that National Assembly can grant the status to any city annexed to the law as a list, and the same time named Baja and Esztergom in the annex.[4]
^"Cities with county rights (in Hungarian language)" (PDF). ksh.hu. Central Bureau of Statistics (Hungary). Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^"Orbán Viktor: Esztergom minden magyarnak az otthona, a mi szellemi központunk" (in Hungarian). Telex.hu. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^"2011/CLXXXIX. Legislation about the Local Councils in Hungary (in Hungarian language)". njt.hu. National law database. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^3. annex to the law 2011/CLXXXIX (effective: 1 May 2022) "Törvény erejénél fogva megyei jogú város 1. Baja 2. Esztergom"
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See also Statutory city A city with county rights or urban county Hungarian megyei jogu varos MJV is a level of administrative subdivision in Hungary Since 1994 all county seats are automatically awarded this status and between 2012 2022 this was the only way a city could earn county rights All cities earned this status before 2012 have retained their status and there is no way to revoke the title by the law From 2006 until 2022 there were 23 cities with county rights 1 and 25 since 1 May 2022 2 Before 1950 cities with former municipal rights torvenyhatosagi jogu varos had a similar status as the present urban counties Budapest is not considered an urban county and has a special capital city status among the other Hungarian cities Every city with county rights is allowed to be subdivided into districts The representative body is the General Assembly kozgyules which elects with the County Assembly a council that takes care of different tasks related to the county 3 Cities with county rights performs the tasks and powers of the county as its own authority but must provide some public services to the whole or a large area of the county eg education health services cultural services Assemblies of the county and the urban county cooperate via a coordination committee to prepare and coordinate common tasks Contents 1 History 2 List 3 References 4 External linksHistory editBetween 1954 and 1971 the four largest regional cities received the megyei jogu varos title These were Debrecen Miskolc Pecs and Szeged Then from 1971 to 1989 the four previous cities and Gyor were granted a new status known as county city megyei varos This status was also extended to three other cities in 1989 Kecskemet Nyiregyhaza and Szekesfehervar county seats and over 100 000 residents After the end of Communism this status was abolished and replaced by the urban counties In 1990 the earlier eight megyei varos and twelve additional cities became megyei jogu varos which reached 50 thousand residents as limited by law In 1994 all county seat earned the title by law modification Salgotarjan and Szekszard became urban counties In 2006 Erd also earned the title after demanded since residents exceeded 50 thousand by the 2000s Though some of the cities which are not county seats meanwhile decreased under the limit they still retained their status Dunaujvaros Hodmezovasarhely Nagykanizsa Since 2012 it is declared by law that earlier earned status could not be lost as well that cities need to become county seats before earning urban city title In 2022 the law was amended that National Assembly can grant the status to any city annexed to the law as a list and the same time named Baja and Esztergom in the annex 4 List editCoatsof arms City County Population 2013 Urban countysince Mayor nbsp Baja nbsp Bacs Kiskun 37 326 2022 Nyirati Klara nbsp Bekescsaba nbsp Bekes 61 046 nbsp 1990 Szarvas Peter nbsp Debrecen nbsp Hajdu Bihar 204 333 nbsp 1990 Papp Laszlo nbsp Dunaujvaros nbsp Fejer 46 813 nbsp 1990 Pinter Tamas nbsp Eger nbsp Heves 54 867 nbsp 1990 Mirkoczi Adam nbsp Erd nbsp Pest 63 333 nbsp 2006 Csozik Laszlo nbsp Esztergom nbsp Komarom Esztergom 30 062 2022 Hernadi Adam nbsp Gyor nbsp Gyor Moson Sopron 128 567 nbsp 1990 Dezsi Csaba Andras nbsp Hodmezovasarhely nbsp Csongrad Csanad 45 700 nbsp 1990 Marki Zay Peter nbsp Kaposvar nbsp Somogy 65 337 nbsp 1990 Szita Karoly nbsp Kecskemet nbsp Bacs Kiskun 111 863 nbsp 1990 Szemereyne Pataki Klaudia nbsp Miskolc nbsp Borsod Abauj Zemplen 162 905 nbsp 1990 Veres Pal nbsp Nagykanizsa nbsp Zala 49 070 nbsp 1990 Balogh Laszlo nbsp Nyiregyhaza nbsp Szabolcs Szatmar Bereg 118 185 nbsp 1990 Kovacs Ferenc nbsp Pecs nbsp Baranya 147 719 nbsp 1990 Peterffy Attila nbsp Salgotarjan nbsp Nograd 37 199 nbsp 1994 Fekete Zsolt nbsp Sopron nbsp Gyor Moson Sopron 60 528 nbsp 1990 Farkas Ciprian nbsp Szeged nbsp Csongrad Csanad 161 837 nbsp 1990 Botka Laszlo nbsp Szekszard nbsp Tolna 33 599 nbsp 1994 Acs Rezso nbsp Szekesfehervar nbsp Fejer 99 247 nbsp 1990 Cser Palkovics Andras nbsp Szolnok nbsp Jasz Nagykun Szolnok 73 193 nbsp 1990 Szalay Ferenc nbsp Szombathely nbsp Vas 77 547 nbsp 1990 Nemeny Andras nbsp Tatabanya nbsp Komarom Esztergom 67 406 nbsp 1990 Szucsne Posztovics Ilona nbsp Veszprem nbsp Veszprem 60 876 nbsp 1990 Porga Gyula nbsp Zalaegerszeg nbsp Zala 59 618 nbsp 1990 Balaicz ZoltanReferences edit Cities with county rights in Hungarian language PDF ksh hu Central Bureau of Statistics Hungary Retrieved 19 June 2014 Orban Viktor Esztergom minden magyarnak az otthona a mi szellemi kozpontunk in Hungarian Telex hu Retrieved 2 May 2022 2011 CLXXXIX Legislation about the Local Councils in Hungary in Hungarian language njt hu National law database Retrieved 19 June 2014 3 annex to the law 2011 CLXXXIX effective 1 May 2022 Torveny erejenel fogva megyei jogu varos 1 Baja 2 Esztergom External links editAlliance of Cities with County Rights in Hungarian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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