Debrecen

Hungary

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Debrecen ( DEB-rt-sen; Hungarian: [dbrtsn] ; German: Debrezin [dbtsin] ; Slovak: Debrecn [brtsin]) is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajd-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres. Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 18481849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 19441945. It is home to the University of Debrecen.== Etymology ==There are at least three narratives of the origin of the city's name. The city is first documented in 1235, as Debrezun. One theory states that the name derives from the Turkic word debresin, which means 'live' or 'move.' Another theory says the name is of Slavic origin and means 'well-esteemed', from Slavic Dbricin or from dobre zliem ("good land"). Thirdly and lastly, Professor imon Ondru derived the toponym from Proto-Slavic term *dbr (gorge).

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