Eger

Eger
Eger
City with county rights
	Eger Megyei Jogú Város
	Top left: Eger Minorite church. Top right: View of Eger from the castle. Bottom left: Egri Bazilika. Bottom right: Minaret Eger
	Flag Coat of arms
	Eger Location within Heves County Eger Location within Hungary
	Coordinates: 47°53′56″N 20°22′29″E / 47.89902°N 20.37470°E
Country	Hungary
County	Heves
District	Eger
Government
• Mayor	Ákos Vágner (FIDESZ)
Area
• Total	92.2 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population (2017)
• Total	53,876
• Rank	19th in Hungary
• Density	584/km2 (1,510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3300–3304
Area code	(+36) 36
Website	varos.eger.hu

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Eger (UK: /ˈɛɡər/ EG-ər, US: /ˈeɪɡər/ AY-gər; Hungarian: [ˈɛɡɛr] ^ⓘ; also known by other alternative names) 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 largest centre of population in Hungary, according to the census. The town is located on the Eger Stream (a tributary of the Tisza river), on the hills between the Mátra and Bükk Mountains. The main campus of Eszterházy Károly Catholic University is in Eger.