Hungary - Transportation
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesHungary is located Central Europe, northwest of Romania. The climate is temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers. The terrain is mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border.
Airports
This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.Airports : 46 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 20
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 2
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 8
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 4
Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 4
Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m : 2 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 26
Airports - with unpaved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 2
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 3
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 11
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 10 (2007)
Heliports
This entry gives the total number of heliports with hard- surface runways, helipads, or landing areas that support routine sustained helicopter operations exclusively and have support facilities including one or more of the following facilitiesHeliports : 5 (2007)
Pipelines
This entry gives the lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products.Pipelines : gas 4,397 km; oil 990 km; refined products 335 km (2007)
Railways
This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gaugeRailways - total : 8,057 km
Railways - broad gauge : 36 km 1.524-m gauge
Railways - standard gauge : 7,802 km 1.435-m gauge (2,628 km electrified)
Railways - narrow gauge : 219 km 0.760-m gauge (2006)
Roadways
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.Roadways - total : 159,568 km
Roadways - paved : 70,050 km (30,874 km of interurban roads including 626 km of expressways)
Roadways - unpaved : 89,518 km (2005)
Waterways
This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.Waterways : 1,622 km (most on Danube River) (2007)
Ports and terminals
This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.Ports and terminals : Budapest, Dunaujvaros, Gyor-Gonyu, Csepel, Baja, Mohacs (2003)
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