Hungarian counties and the capital, found on the map
Learn all nineteen counties and the separate capital. Zoom in for Budapest inside Pest. Cities with county rights are included in geographic county outlines while retaining their separate municipal status.
20 to find, 8 a run.
3 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Bács-Kiskun
- Baranya
- Békés
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
- Budapest
- Csongrád-Csanád
- Fejér
- Győr-Moson-Sopron
- Hajdú-Bihar
- Heves
- Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
- Komárom-Esztergom
- Nógrád
- Pest
- Somogy
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
- Tolna
- Vas
- Veszprém
- Zala
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Baranya
- Baranya includes Pécs, the Mecsek hills and the Drava borderlands. Pécs is the county seat.
- Bács-Kiskun
- Bács-Kiskun includes Kecskemét and the sandy landscapes between Hungary’s two main rivers. Kecskemét is the county seat.
- Békés
- Békés includes Békéscsaba and the lowlands around the Körös rivers. Békéscsaba is the county seat.
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén includes Miskolc, the Bükk mountains and the Tokaj wine-growing landscape. Miskolc is the county seat.
- Csongrád-Csanád
- Csongrád-Csanád includes Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely, near the meeting of the Tisza and Maros. Szeged is the county seat.
- Fejér
- Fejér includes Székesfehérvár, a historic royal centre, and the shores of Lake Velence. Székesfehérvár is the county seat.
- Győr-Moson-Sopron
- Győr-Moson-Sopron includes Győr, Sopron and Hungary’s shore of the shared Lake Fertő. Győr is the county seat.
- Hajdú-Bihar
- Hajdú-Bihar includes Debrecen and much of the Hortobágy pastoral landscape. Debrecen is the county seat.
- Heves
- Heves includes Eger and Kékes, Hungary’s highest mountain in the Mátra hills. Eger is the county seat.
- Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
- Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok includes Szolnok and broad agricultural plains along the Tisza. Szolnok is the county seat.
- Komárom-Esztergom
- Komárom-Esztergom includes Tatabánya, Komárom and Esztergom, with the Danube along its northern edge. Tatabánya is the county seat.
- Nógrád
- Nógrád includes Salgótarján and Hollókő, whose village heritage is recognised by UNESCO. Salgótarján is the county seat.
- Pest
- Pest includes the surroundings of Budapest, with Szentendre and Visegrád; the capital is a separate unit. Budapest is separate from Pest County, although the county administration is based there.
- Somogy
- Somogy includes Kaposvár, Balaton’s southern shore and stretches of the Drava border. Kaposvár is the county seat.
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg includes Nyíregyháza and the upper Tisza lowlands in Hungary’s northeastern corner. Nyíregyháza is the county seat.
- Tolna
- Tolna includes Szekszárd, wine-growing hills and the Danube near Paks. Szekszárd is the county seat.
- Vas
- Vas includes Szombathely and the wooded landscapes near Hungary’s western borders. Szombathely is the county seat.
- Veszprém
- Veszprém includes Veszprém, the Bakony hills and Balaton’s northern shore. Veszprém is the county seat.
- Zala
- Zala includes Zalaegerszeg, Nagykanizsa and the thermal lake at Hévíz. Zalaegerszeg is the county seat.
- Budapest
- Budapest includes Hungary’s capital, formed in 1873 by joining Buda, Óbuda and Pest. It is shown separately from surrounding Pest County.
How this one works
How many counties and the capital are on the map?
20. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 3 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Hungary page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 20 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Hungary keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Hungary
Ireland has the same map in Irish counties. Kenya has the same map in Kenyan counties. Norway has the same map in Norwegian counties. Romania has the same map in Romanian counties and Bucharest. Sweden has the same map in Swedish counties. All three together on the Hungary atlas page, the country itself on the Hungary guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.