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    Eger - Wikipedia

    Eger 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 … See more

    The origin of its name is unknown. One suggestion is that the place was named after the alder (égerfa in Hungarian) which grew so abundantly along the banks of the Eger Stream. … See more

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    Eger has been inhabited since the Stone Age.
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    Today's Eger was formed in the 10th century by St. See more

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    Eger has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) closely bordering on an oceanic climate See more

    Beside its historic sights and its thermal baths, Eger is famous for its wines. It produces both red and white wines of high quality. The famous and traditional varieties of the … See more

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    The shield of Eger developed from the shield of Bishop György Fenesy (1686–1689) after an agreement which was made with him … See more

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    Eger is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Eger, an ecclesiastical province of Hungary founded as a bishopric in 1009 and made a Metropolitan archdiocese in 1804, by See more

    The majority of visitors come for a single day (mostly from Slovakia), not staying overnight. Ukrainians and Russians frequent the Eger Castle, along with many Italians. … See more

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