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Latest update: 19/03/2026

Since 2013, at the initiative of the United Nations, the International Day of Forests has been celebrated on 21 March, the first day of astronomical spring. The theme of the 2026 event is „Forest and economies”, highlighting roles that go beyond nature conservation, including energy and raw material production as well as the provision of jobs (and thus income). By the end of 2024, the forest area in Hungary had expanded to a century long record of 1.96 million hectares. Timber harvested from Hungarian forests was used in nearly equal proportions for industrial purposes and as firewood.
21/03/2026

The Territorial characteristics of the environment and the infrastructure chapter of the Map-Snap, 2024 publication presents, among others, the state of Hungary’s natural environment, the extent of the transport network, the growth of the vehicle fleet, changes in the most significant indicators of public utilities and that of energy management. The installation of heat pumps became in 2024 the most common primary heating method for new dwellings in Hungary, their proportion increasing to 50% (from 42% in 2023), while gas heating decreased to 33% (from 45% in the previous year). The complete publication is available in Hungarian at: TÉR-KÉP, 2024 18/03/2026

After the sharp price increase recorded in the first quarter of 2025, the rise in housing prices continued at a more moderate pace in the second and third quarters. In the second quarter, housing prices were 18% higher than a year earlier, while in the third quarter they exceeded the previous year’s level by 21%. Over the same period, housing prices rose by 5.5% in the European Union and by 5.1% in the euro area.
The data source currently available does not yet allow for a detailed territorial or sub‑market analysis of housing market developments in the third quarter.
16/03/2026

North latitude: 45°48'–48°35'
East longitude: 16°05'–22°58'
Kazakhstan, part of Mongolia, the northern part of China and several northern states of the USA are situated in the same latitude range.
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16/02/2026

The names of public spaces in Hungary’s towns and villages serve not only as points of orientation but also as part of the nation’s shared historical memory. Through their everyday use, they preserve the legacy of remarkable historical figures and events, including the Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–49.
Our interactive map presents streets, squares, and other public spaces named after the heroes of the events of 1848–49.
Honour to the heroes!
15/03/2026

The Economic Environment chapter of the TÉR-KÉP (Map-Snap), 2024 publication presents, starting from the territorial differences of GDP per capita the regional changes of the main economic indicators, such as the spatiality of investments and R&D, the survival potential and digitalisation level of enterprises. Budapest and Pest county used, within Hungary, 37% of the investment sources, the national average of the developments within economic organisations per capita was 1.3 million HUF. The complete publication is available in Hungarian at: TÉR-KÉP, 2024 12/03/2026

The increase in rental fees continued in January 2026: prices exceeded the previous month’s level by 1.3% both nationally and in Budapest. The January nominal rent index was 67% above the 2021 base nationally and 69% higher in the capital, while in real terms it exceeded the base year by 14% and 16%, respectively. Over the year, nominal rents rose by around 5%, while real rents increased by roughly 3%.
11/03/2026

08/03/2026

We Are City Dwellers – Seven Out of Ten People Live in Urban Areas
According to data from the Tér‑Kép (Map-Snap) 2024 publication, on 1 January 2025, 70% of Hungary’s population lived in urban areas. Of the total population, 18% resided in Budapest, 20% in the 25 cities of county rank, and 32% in one of the country’s 322 other towns. The proportion of city dwellers was highest in the Budapest agglomeration and in the regions east of the River Tisza. 02/03/2026