Northern Hungary () is a region in Hungary. As a statistical region it includes the counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád, but in colloquial speech it usually also refers to Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The region is in the north-eastern part of the country. The region's centre and largest city is Miskolc. Tourist sights Castles Castle of Eger Castle of Diósgyőr Castle of Füzér Castle of Sárospatak Cities and major towns Miskolc, Eger, Salgótarján, Ózd, Kazincbarcika, Mezőkövesd, Sárospatak, Sátoraljaújhely, Tiszaújváros, Tokaj, Gyöngyös, Szerencs, Hatvan, Balassagyarmat. Some data GDP (PPS) per capita 2000 : 6 774 € 2001 : 7 519 € 845 € 2002 : 8 028 € 509 € 2003 : 8 426 € 398 € 2004 : 9 064 € 638 € 2005 : 9 321 € 257 € 2006 : 9 572 € 251 € 2007 : 9 981 € 409 € Fertility rate 2000 : 1,54 births/woman 2001 : 1,47 births/woman 2002 : 1,45 births/woman 2003 : 1,41 births/woman 2004 : 1,42 births/woman 2005 : 1,44 births/woman 2006 : 1,49 births/woman 2007 : 1,45 births/woman 2008 : 1,49 births/woman 2009 : 1,47 births/woman Unemployment rate, % 2000 : 10,1 % 2001 : 8,5% 2002 : 8,8% 2003 : 9,7% 2004 : 9,7% 2005 : 10,6% 2006 : 11,0% 2007 : 12,3% 2008 : 13,4% 2009 : 15,3% Life expectancy Men : 2000: 66,20 year 2001: 66,73 year 2002: 66,68 year 2003: 66,68 year 2004: 66,97 year 2005: 66,84 year 2006: 67,37 year 2007: 67,54 year 2008: 67,90 year 2009: 68,37 year Women : 2000 : 75,25 year 2001 : 76,26 year 2002 : 76,00 year 2003 : 75,84 year 2004 : 75,80 year 2005 : 75,93 year 2006 : 76,39 year 2007 : 76,43 year 2008 : 77,05 year 2009 : 76,70 year See also List of regions of Hungary NUTS of Hungary References External links Official site of the Region of Northern Hungary NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union