Zalaegerszeg
Zalaegerszeg is the administrative centre of Zala County. The city was founded in 12th century, and has about 57,000 inhabitants (2019). Wikivoyage
Population 53,494 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Hungary
Getting there
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Still gathering the markets around Zalaegerszeg. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Múzeum Museum · 880 m - Mindszentyneum Museum · 180 m
- Mindszenty József Memorial · 40 m
- Műemlék Memorial · 70 m
- Kovács Károly Memorial · 80 m
- Göcsej Múzeum Museum · 130 m
- Deák Ferenc Memorial · 160 m
- Keresztury Dezső Memorial · 180 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Zalaegerszeg); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.
Zalaegerszeg is ready Everything that was still being gathered is in.