Hungarian exonyms

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Below is a list of Hungarian language exonyms for places outside of Hungary. It excludes transliterations with the same pronunciation as the endonym, and place names spelled the same.

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Albania

Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Tirana TiranaTiranëAlbanian
Durrës Duránc
Vlorë Valóna
Shkodër Kadar

Austria

For a list of Hungarian place names in the Burgenland region of Austria, see : Hungarian exonyms (Burgenland)

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Vienna BécsWienGerman
Deutschkreutz Sopronkeresztúr
Eisenstadt Kismarton
Fürstenfeld Fölöstöm
Güssing Németújvár
Graz Grác
Carinthia KarintiaKärntenGermanfederal state
Lower Austria Alsó-AusztriaNiederösterreichGermanfederal state
Mattersburg Nagymarton
Upper Austria Felső-AusztriaOberösterreichGermanfederal state
Oberpullendorf Felsőpulya
Oberwart Felsőőr
Styria StájerországSteiermarkGermanfederal state
Wiener Neustadt Bécsújhely
Seckau Szék
Schwarzenbach Feketevár
Bad Radkersburg Regede

Belgium

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Brussels BrüsszelBrusselDutch
BruxellesFrench

Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Bosnian placeHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Sarajevo Szarajevó
Banja Luka Orbászvár, Bánréte
Bosanska Gradiška Orbászkővár
Tuzla Dated
Brčko Barkaszád
Bihać Bihács
Kozarska Dubica Dubica
Bosanska Krupa Krupa
Velika Kladuša Nagykladusa
Sanski Most Szanahida
Novi Grad Szanaújvár
Brod Törökrév
Srebrenik Zebernek

Bulgaria

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Nikopol Nikápoly
Pazardzhik Tatárpazardzsik
Pleven Plevna
Plovdiv Filippopoly, Filipápoly
Ruse Oroszcsík
Silistra Durosztol
Sofia SzeredőcSofiyaBulgarian
Stara Zagora Ózagra
Veliko Tarnovo Tövisvár
Vidin Bodony

China

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
ShanghaiSanghaj上海Chinese
BeijingPejcsing, Peking北京Chinese
TianjinTiencsin天津Chinese
GuangzhouKuangcsou, Kanton广州Chinese
ShenzhenSencsen深圳Chinese
WuhanVuhan武汉Chinese
DongguanTungkuan东莞Chinese
ChengduCsengtu成都Chinese
ChongqingCsungcsing, Csungking重庆Chinese
NanjingNancsing, Nanking南京Chinese
Xi'anHszian西安Chinese
ShenyangSenjang沈阳Chinese
HangzhouHangcsou杭州Chinese
SuzhouSzucsou苏州Chinese
QingdaoCsingtao青岛Chinese

Croatia

For Hungarian place names in Croatia see: List of Hungarian exonyms for places in Croatia

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Croatian placeHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Zagreb Zágráb
Beli Manastir Pélmonostor
Bjelovar Belovár
Čakovec Csáktornya
Đakovo Diakovár
Dubrovnik Ragúza
Đurđevac Szentgyörgy
ErdutErdőd
IlokÚjlak
KarlovacKárolyváros
KoprivinicaKapronca
KriževciKörös
Mursko Središće Muraszerdahely
OptijaAbbázia
Osijek Eszék
Osziék
OtočacOtocsán
OzaljOzaly
PrelogPerlak
Pula Póla
Rijeka Fiume
SisakSziszek
Slavonski BrodBród
SlunjSzluin
TrogirTrau
ValpovoValpó
VaraždinVarasd
VinkovciVinkovce
ViroviticaVerőce
Vukovar ValkóvárDated
ZadarZára
Daruvar Daruvár
Gospić Goszpics
Ivanec Ivánc
Velika Gorica Nagygorica
Našice Nekcse
Samobor Szamobor
Knin Tenén
Biograd na Moru Tengerfehérvár
Senj Zengg

Cuba

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
HavanaHavannaLa HabanaSpanish

Czech Republic

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Brno Berén, Börénvásár, Börön, Brünn
Hradec Králové Királyvárad, Királygréce
Hustopeče Pusztapécs
Moravia MorvaországMoravaCzech
Nelahozeves Nelahozéves
Olomouc Alamóc
Prague PrágaPrahaCzech
Zlín Oláhföld
Uherské Hradiště Magyarhradis
Karlovy Vary KárolyfürdőKarlovy VaryCzech
Uherský Brod Magyarbród
Uherský Ostroh Magyarsárvár
Valašské Meziříčí Oláhmezerics
Slavkov u Brna Szalók
Ždánice Zsadány
Kyjov Kíjó
Staré Město Morvaóvár
Bánov Bán
Boršice u Blatnice Bors
Valašské Klobouky Oláhsüveges
Veselí nad Moravou Veszel
Hodonín Gödöny
Mikulov Miklósvár
Klobouky u Brna Süveges
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm Rozsnyó
Vsetín Vesztény
Bystřice pod Hostýnem Gesztbeszterce
Hustopeče Pusztapécs
Vyškov Visk
Havlíčkův Brod Németbród
Jablunkov Jablunka

Cyprus

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
LimassolLimasszolLemesósGreek
LimasolTurkish
NicosiaNicosiaLefkoşaTurkish
LevkosíaGreek

Denmark

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Copenhagen KoppenhágaKøbenhavnDanish

France

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Nice Nizza
Paris Párizs
Seine Szajnariver

Germany

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Augsburg Ágostadated
Bavaria BajorországBayernGerman
Bremen Bréma
Dresden Drezda
Germany NémetországDeutschlandGermancountry
Lower Saxony Alsó-SzászországNiedersachsenGermanfederal state
Leipzig Lipcse
Cologne KolonyaKölnGermandated
Main Majnariver
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Elő-Pomerániafederal state
North Rhine-Westphalia Észak-Rajna-VesztfáliaNordrhein-WestfalenGermanfederal state
Prussia PoroszországPreußenGermanhistorical state
Rhine RajnaRheinGermanriver
Rhineland-Palatinate Rajna-vidék-PfalzRheinland-PfalzGermanfederal state
Saarland Saar-vidékfederal state
Saxony SzászországSachsenGermanfederal state
SakskaUpper Sorbian
Saxony-Anhalt Szász-AnhaltSachsen-AnhaltGermanfederal state
Thuringia ThüringiaThüringenGermanfederal state

Greece

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
AthensAthénAthína (Αθήνα)
CorfuKorfuKérkyra (Κέρκυρα)
CreteKrétaKríti (Κρήτη)
ThessalonikiSzalonikiThessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη)

Italy

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Italy OlaszországItaliaItaliancountry
Rome RómaRoma Italian
Milan MilánóMilanoItalian
Naples NápolyNapoliItalian
Venice VelenceVeneziaItalian
Genova GénuaGenoa Italian dated

Moldova

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Moldovan placeHungarian nameEndonymNotes
Chișinău Kisinyov, Kisjenő
Cioburciu Csöbörcsök, Töbörcsök
Bălţi Belc
Orhei Várhely, Őrhely

Netherlands

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
Amsterdam Amszterdam
The Hague HágaDen Haag
Frisia FrízföldFriesland, Fryslânprovince and cultural region
Leiden Lejdadated

Poland

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
Kraków Krakkó
Gdańsk Danckadated
Poland LengyelországPolskacountry
Sącz Szandec
Stary Sącz Ószandec
Nowy Sącz Újszandec
Warsaw VarsóWarszawa
Wrocław Boroszlódated
Bystrzyca Górna Felsőbesztercedated
Bytom Bitonydated
Częstochowa Csensztokódated
Włocławek Ladiszlódated
Jarosław Iroszlódated
Opole Opolydated
Płock Palackadated
Piotrków Trybunalski Petrikódated
Sandomierz Szondamérdated
Tarnów Tarnódated
Cieszyn Tessénydated
Toruń Toronyadated

Portugal

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
LisbonLisszabonLisboa

Romania

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Bucharest BukarestBucureștiRomanian
Buzău Bodzavásár
Câmpulung Hosszúmező
Curtea de Argeș Argyasudvarhely
Drobeta-Turnu Severin Szörényvár
Focșani Foksány
Galați Galac
Giurgiu Gyurgyevó
Iași Jászvásár
Piatra Neamț Karácsonkő, Németkő
Rădăuți Radóc
Sibiu Nagyszeben
Siret Szeretvásár
Suceava Szusáva
Târgu Frumos Szépváros, Szépvásár
Târgu Jiu Zsilvásárhely
Târgu Neamț Németvásár
Transylvania ErdélyArdeal, TransilvaniaRomanian
Turnu Măgurele Kisnikápoly
Vatra Dornei Dornavátra
Vaslui Vászló
Wallachia Havasalföld, OláhországȚara Românească, ValahiaRomanian
Târgu Ocna Aknavásár
Răcăciuni Alsórekecsin
Bacău Bákó
Bârlad Barlád
Bicaz Békás
Cotnari Kotnár
Craiova Krajova
Crăcăoani Krakkó
Crasna Kraszna
Moineşti Molnosd
Baia Moldvabánya
Câmpulung Moldovenesc Moldvahosszúmező
Botoşani Botosvásár
Dărmăneşi Dormánfalva
Vatra Dornei Dornavátra
Dorohoi Dorohoj
Adjud Egyedhalma
Fălticeni Folticsén
Faraoani Forrófalva
Bumbeşti-Jiu Gombos
Hârlău Harló
Gura Humorului Homorószád
Huşi Huszváros
Călimaneşti Kelemenháza
Novaci Nováki
Oneşti Ónfalva
Rădăuţi Radóc
Roman Románvásár
Slănic-Moldova Szaláncfürdő
Târgu Carbuneşti Szénvásárhely
Slatina Szlatina
Solca Szolka
Săveni Szövén
Tecuci Tekécs
Podu Turcului Törökhida

Transylvania

Transylvania

Russia

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Saint Petersburg SzentpétervárSankt PeterburgRussian

Serbia

For a list of Hungarian place names in the Vojvodina Region, see : Hungarian exonyms (Vojvodina)

Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BečejÓbecse
Bela CrkvaFehértemplom
BelgradeBelgrád, NándorfehérvárBeogradSerbianDated
KikindaNagykikinda
Kosovo PoljeRigómezőDated
Novi SadÚjvidék
Novi Pazar Újvásár
Požarevac Passaróc
ŠabacSzabács
SentaZenta
SomborZombor
Smederevo(Vég-)Szendrő
SuboticaSzabadka
ValjevoMacsó, ValpóDated
VršacVersec
ZrenjaninNagybecskerek
Loznica Drinavár
Golubac Galambóc
Požarevac Pozsaróc
Sremska Mitrovica Szávaszentdemeter, Szerémvár,

Slovakia

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Slovakian placeHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Banská BystricaBesztercebánya
Banská ŠtiavnicaSelmecbánya
BardejovBártfá
Belá, Nové ZámkyBála
Belá, ŽilinaBella
BohatáBagota
BratislavaPozsony
BreznoBreznóbánya
ČadcaCsaca
DetvaDettva, Gyetva
Dolný KubínAlsókubin
Dunajská StredaDunaszerdahely
Fil'akovoFülek
GabčíkovoBős
HumennéHomonna
HurbanovoÓgyalla
KojaticeKajáta
KolárovoGúta
KomárnoKomárom
KošiceKassa
KrupinaKorpona
LeviceLéva
LevočaLőcse
Liptovský MikulášLiptószentmiklós
L'ubáLibád
LučenecLosonc
MalackyMalacka
MartinTurócszentmárton
MichalovceNagymihály
Moldava nad BodvouSzepsi
MošovceMosóc
NitraNyitra
Nové ZámkyÉrsekújvár
PezinokBazin
PopradPoprád
Považká BystricaVágbeszterce
PrešovEperjes
PrievidzaPrivigye
RadzovceRagyolc
RevúcaRőce, Nagyrőce
Rimavská SobotaRimaszombat
RožňavaRozsnyó
RužomberokRózsahegy
ŠahySág, Ipolyság
Šal'aSellye, Vágsellye
ŠamorínSomorja
SenecSzenc
ŠtúrovoPárkány
SvidníkFelsvízköz
TelgártGaramfő
TrebišovTőketerebes
TrnavaNagtszombat
TrenčínTrencsén
TuriecTuróc
Vel'ky KrtíšNagykürtös
VíťazNagyvitéz
Vranov nad Topl'ouVarannó
Zlaté MoravceAranyosmarót
ZvolenZólyom
ŽeliezovceZselíz
ŽilinaZsolna

Slovenia

For a list of Hungarian place names in the Prekmurje region, see: Hungarian exonyms (Prekmurje, Slovenia)

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
CeljeCille, CilliCelje
LendavaLendvaLendava
Murska SobotaMuraszombatMurska Sobota
OrmožOrmosdOrmož
PtujPotonyPtuj
RakičanBattyánfalvaRakičan
Gornja Radgona Felsőregede
Krško Kőrös
Gabrije Zalagyertyános
Maribor Gyepűvár

Turkey

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
EdirneDrinápoly
İstanbulIsztambul, KonstantinápolyDated
TekirdagRodostó

United Kingdom

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Thames Temzeriver

Ukraine

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English nameHungarian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
BerehoveBeregszászBerehove
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi NyeszterfehérvárBilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
ChopCsapChop
KhustHusztKhust
KyivKijevKyiv
LvivIlyvó, LembergLviv
MukachevoMunkácsMukachevo
RakhivRahóRakhiv
UzhhorodUngvárUzhhorod
VynohradivNagyszőlősVynohradiv
Chernivtsi Csarnóca
Staryi Sambir Ószambor
Sambir Szambor
Ivano-Frankivsk Sztanyiszló
Storozhynets Őrvásár

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