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by István Molnár, 13 March 2001
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The image is based on the Res. No. 13/1999 (IV.21.) EMJV Kgy.
about the Constitution of Eger City with County Rank. In the 2nd
paragraph: The flag of the city is red and blue and on the center
there is the Coat of Arms of the city.
Description of the settlement: Eger is a city in Heves County in
Hungary on the southern hills of the Bükk Mountains. The city
has got 61.437 inhabitants (1990 census), nearly all of them are
Hungarians. Three of the Official Ethnic Minorities of Hungary
has got ethnic council in the city. Gipsy, Greek and Polish.
Neighbouring settlements are: Bélapátfalva,
Mónosbél, Egerbocs, Bátor, Egerbakta, Egerszalók,
Demjén, Andornaktálya, Ostoros, Szomolya, Noszvaj and
Felsőtárkány villages. One part of the city is a
part-community: Szarvaskő village.
from <www.agria.hu>:
"The origin of its name is still unknown. One suggestion is
that the place was named after the elder ("égerfa" in
Hungarian) which grew so abundantly along the