The Hungary physical map shows landform and geography of Hungary. This geographical map of Hungary will allow you to discover physical features of Hungary in Eastern Europe. The Hungary physical map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Dominating the relief are the great lowland expanses that make up the core of Hungary. The Little Alfold (Little Hungarian Plain, or Kisalföld) lies in the northwest, fringed to the west by the easternmost extension of the sub-Alps along the border with Austria and bounded to the north by the Danube as you can see in Hungary physical map. The Little Alfold is separated from the Great Alfold (Great Hungarian Plain, or Nagy Magyar Alföld) by a low mountain system extending across the country from southwest to northeast for a distance of 250 miles (400 km). This system, which forms the backbone of the country, is made up of Transdanubia (Dunántúl) and the Northern Mountains, separated by the Visegrád Gorge of the Danube.

Transdanubia is dominated by the Bakony Mountains, with dolomite and limestone plateaus at elevations between 1,300 and 2,300 feet (400 and 700 metres) above sea level as its shown in Hungary physical map. Volcanic peaks comprise the Mátra Mountains in the north, reaching an elevation of 3,327 feet (1,014 metres) at Mount Kékes, Hungary’s highest peak. Regions of hills reaching elevations of 800 to 1,000 feet (250 to 300 metres) lie on either side of the mountain backbone, while to the south and west of Lake Balaton is an upland region of more-subdued loess-covered topography.

The Great Alfold covers most of central and southeastern Hungary. Like its northwestern counterpart, it is a basinlike structure filled with fluvial and windblown deposits. Four types of surface may be distinguished: floodplains, composed of river alluvium; alluvial fans, wedge-shaped features deposited at the breaks of slopes where rivers emerge from the mountain rim; alluvial fans overlain by sand dunes; and plains buried under loess, deposits of windblown material derived from the continental interior as its mentioned in Hungary physical map. These lowlands range in elevation from about 260 to 660 feet (80 to 200 metres) above sea level, with the lowest point at 256 feet (78 metres), on the southern edge of Szeged, along the Tisza River.

Hungary topographic map shows the physical features of Hungary. This topographical map of Hungary will allow you to discover landforms and geographical of Hungary in Eastern Europe. The Hungary topographic map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Most of the country has an elevation of fewer than 200 meters. Although Hungary has several moderately high ranges of mountains, those reaching heights of 300 meters or more cover less than 2% of the country. The highest point in the country is Kékes (1,014 m) in the Mátra Mountains northeast of Budapest. The lowest spot is 77.6 meters above sea level, located in the south of Hungary, near Szeged as you can see in Hungary topographic map. The major rivers in the country are the Danube and Tisza. The Danube also flows through parts of Germany, Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Serbia, and Romania.It is navigable within Hungary for 418 kilometers. The Tisza River is navigable for 444 kilometers in the country. Less important rivers include the Drava along the Croatian border, the Rába, the Szamos, the Sió, and the Ipoly along the Slovakian border.

Due to its central location the country territory is a genuine arena of oceanic, continental and Mediterranean air masses. Hungary is considered to be a low-land country. 83% of its territory is situated below 200 m, while only 2% is higher than 400 m above sea level, the topography providing a favourable opportunity for agriculture and the development of the transport system. The country best natural resource is fertile land, although soil quality varies greatly. About 70% of the country total territory is suitable for agriculture; of this portion, 72% is arable land as its shown in Hungary topographic map. Hungary lacks extensive domestic sources of energy and raw materials needed for industrial development.

Hungary has three major lakes. Lake Balaton, the largest, is 78 kilometers long and from 3 to 14 kilometers wide, with an area of 592 square kilometers. Hungarians often refer to it as the Hungarian Sea as its mentioned in Hungary topographic map. It is Central Europe largest freshwater lake and an important recreation area. Its shallow waters offer good summer swimming, and in winter its frozen surface provides excellent opportunities for winter sports. Smaller bodies of water are Lake Velence (26 square kilometers) in Fejér County and Lake Fertő (Neusiedler See--about 82 square kilometers within Hungary). Hungary has three major geographic regions (which are subdivided to seven smaller ones): the Great Alföld, lying east of the Danube River; the Transdanubia, a hilly region lying west of the Danube and extending to the Austrian foothills of the Alps; and the North Hungarian Mountains, which is a mountainous and hilly country beyond the northern boundary of the Great Hungarian Plain.

The Hungary elevation map shows the different altitudes of Hungary. This altitude map of Hungary will allow you to know where are the highest and lowest regions of Hungary in Eastern Europe. The Hungary elevation map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Although Hungary is mostly flat, the country has a diverse topography. For example, rolling plains and the Matra Hills occupy the northern region of Hungary. At 1,014 meters (3,327 ft) in height, Hungary highest elevation point is the mountain peak known as Kekes in the Mátra range as you can see in Hungary elevation map. Whereas the terrain in Hungary is mostly flat in the southeast with the Great Hungarian Plains dominating the landscape. Hungary occupies an area of 93,030 square kilometers (35,920 sq mi), which is almost identical in size to Portugal. Hungary westernmost settlement is Felsőszölnök in Vas county, the easternmost is Garbolc in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, the northernmost is Hollóháza in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county and the southernmost is Kásád in Baranya county.

Kékes is Hungary highest elevation mountain, at 1,014 metres (3,327 ft) above sea level. It lies 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Gyöngyös, in the Mátra range of Heves county as its shown in Hungary elevation map. It is Hungary third most popular tourist attraction, after Lake Balaton and the Danube, and has a number of hotels and skiing pistes. The Kékestető TV Tower stands at the summit. The name Kékes is derived from the mountain often bluish colour. In Hungarian, the word kék means 'blue', while kékes means implicitly 'bluish'.

The Tisza drains an area of about 156,087 km2 (60,266 sq mi) and has a length of 965 km (600 mi)—the biggest catchment and length of any of Danube tributaries. With the mean annual discharge of 792 m3/s (28,000 cu ft/s), its contribution to the Danube total runoff is about 13% as its mentioned in Hungary elevation map. Names for the river in the countries it flows through are: Romanian: Tisa; Ukrainian: Тиса (pronounced [ˈtɪsɑ]); Slovak: Tisa; Hungarian: Tisza (pronounced [ˈtisɒ]); Serbian: Тиса, Tisa (pronounced [tîsa]). The river was known as the Tisia in antiquity, and Latin names for it included Tissus, Tisia, Pathissus (Pliny, Naturalis historia, 4.25). In the Serbian- and Slovak languages, it is called Tisa. It may be referred to as the Theiss (German: Theiß) in older English references, after the German name for the river.

The rivers in Hungary map shows the principal rivers with their names of Hungary. The rivers map of Hungary will allow you to find the main rivers which flow in and through Hungary in Eastern Europe. The Hungary rivers map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Hungary has many rivers that provide water throughout the country. All of Hungary major rivers are shared with one or more neighboring countries, with the Danube being the largest. The Danube is the second longest river in Europe flowing through parts of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania with its drainage basin extending into nine more states and flowing into many cities which includes four national capitals. The Danube empties its water into the Black Sea as you can see in Hungary rivers map. The Danube was a site for some of the earliest human cultures and its tributaries are major and significant rivers in the countries they flow through. It is the main source of drinking water to almost twenty billion people in Baden Wurttemberg in Germany. Danube River is also an excellent source of fishing, though it has decreased in recent years.

Hungary has a total of 10 major rivers including Tisza, Drava. The Danube is the longest with most of the other major rivers in Hungary joining the Danube as tributaries as its shown in Hungary rivers map. Due to the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 most of the Kingdom of Hungary was lost which resulted in significant geographical changes. Tisza is among the important rivers in Central Europe, flowing through four countries including Serbia, Romania, Ukraine and Hungary. It was once known as the Most Hungarian River since it passed entirely through the Kingdom of Hungary. The Tisza flows from Rakhiv in Ukraine before joining the Danube in Serbia. Tisza Dam was built in the 1970 with the main purpose of help control floods, storing water instead it resulted in becoming one of the most popular tourist attractions in Hungary. It was however opened to international navigation only recently after joining the European Union. The Tisza River is also populated by a wide range of wildlife including 200 species of birds.

The Drava River is located in southern central Europe and is the fourth largest tributary of the Danube River flowing through Italy, Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. The Drava River flows from Innichen in Italy through to the other countries and into Hungary before joining the Danube near Osijek as its mentioned in Hungary rivers map. The Drava derives its name from the dravite species of tourmaline and has 22 hydroelectric power plants at present and is 465 miles in length. The Raba is located in Western Hungary, and Southeast Austria from its source in Austria flowing in to Hungary then joining a tributary of the Danube in the Hungarian city of Győr. During the early Cenozoic the Raba River used to flow in the opposite direction but its flow was reversed due to tectonic uplifting. The Raba River is 247 miles in length.

The mountains in Hungary map shows the principal mountains with their names in Hungary. The mountains map of Hungary will allow you to find the main mountains ranges and highest mountains of Hungary in Eastern Europe. The Hungary mountains map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Although the majority of the country has an elevation lesser than 300 meters, Hungary has several moderately high ranges of mountains. They can be classified to four geographic regions, from west to east: Alpokalja, Transdanubian Mountains, Mecsek and North Hungarian Mountains. Alpokalja (literally the foothills of the Alps) is located along the Austrian border; its highest point is Írott-kő with an elevation of 882 metres as you can see in Hungary mountains map.

Transdanubia, Hungarian Dunántúl, region, that part of Hungary lying west of the Danube River, which flows north-south across the middle of the country. Both the English and the Hungarian versions of the name mean “land beyond the Danube.” Transdanubia is not uniform as a region, and it consists essentially of a mixture of hills and highlands, with intermontane basins as its shown in Hungary mountains map. The hill country and the highlands of Transdanubia include the Bakony and Mecsek ranges; of the flatlands, the Mezőföld, a low loess tableland, a subdivision of the Great Alfold (plain), and the Little Alfold are the largest. Large parts of Transdanubia are forested, but there are fertile agricultural areas and dispersed mining operations.

The North Hungarian Mountains lie north of Budapest and run in a northeasterly direction south of the border with Slovakia. The higher ridges, which are mostly forested, have rich coal and iron deposits. Minerals are a major resource of the area and have long been the basis of the industrial economies of cities in the region. Viticulture is also important, producing the famous Tokaji wine as its mentioned in Hungary mountains map. The highest peak of it is the Kékes, located in the Mátra mountain range. The Northern Mountains, the fourth major geographic region of the country, contains two important industrial areas, the Nógrád and Borsod basins. Agriculture is also important, especially viticulture; notable are the Tokaj (Tokay) and Eger vineyards.

The Hungary climate map shows average temperature and climate zones of Hungary. This climate map of Hungary will allow you to know weather, average precipitation, average sunshine and different climates of Hungary in Eastern Europe. The Hungary climate map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

In Hungary, a country located in Eastern Europe, between 45 and 48 degrees north latitude, there is a continental climate, with cold winters and warm to hot summers. Spring and autumn are mild, but there are frequent changes in temperature, especially in spring as you can see in Hungary climate map. The climatic differences between the different regions are small, although the climate is slightly more continental in the east, while in the south, the winter is slightly milder. The average temperatures in January are around freezing, ranging from -1/-1.5 °C (29/30 °F) in the north-east (see Debrecen, Miskolc) to +0.5 °C (33 °F) in the south-west (see Pécs). In July and August, average temperatures are around 21.5/22 °C (70.5/71.5 °F).

Precipitation is not abundant, but it is well distributed throughout the year. During winter, precipitation is quite frequent, and often occurs in the form of snow or sleet, while from May to August, thunderstorms can break out during the afternoon. The wettest area is the west, where 600-700 millimeters (23.5-27.5 inches) of rain (or snow) fall per year, while in the rest of the plain, precipitation generally amounts to 520-550 mm (20.5-21.5 in) per year as its shown in Hungary climate map. The sun in Hungary is quite rarely seen in winter, while in the summer, it shines quite often. On average, there are nearly 2,000 hours of sunshine per year in the north and nearly 2,200 hours in the south.

On the shores of Lake Balaton, which is large but not deep, the climate in winter is usually a bit milder and less dull, except during cold waves, while in summer, the breezes temper a bit the heat. In summer, locals go swimming in the lake. In winter, from December to February, gray skies, mists and fogs are frequent. Snowfalls are quite frequent, though not abundant. Sometimes, cold air masses from Russia can lower the temperature by many degrees, down to -20 °C (-4 °F) in the worst moments. Summer, from June to August, is warm and quite sunny, though with fairly frequent thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sometimes, warm air masses from Southern Europe can raise the temperature to around 35 °C (95 °F) or even above, for a few days, usually in July and August, but sometimes also in June and September as its mentioned in Hungary climate map. On the other hand, even in summer, Atlantic weather fronts can sometimes reach the country, bringing cool and rainy weather.