road traffic to the capital of the country is through the Budapest M3 motorway and 4 national highways (4, 36, 38, 41) and the lower state roads, other cities of the country and the settlements of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Szabolcs Volán Zrt. Launches long-haul flights to major cities in the region and to larger towns in the country. Due to the nature of the city junction, Nyíregyháza's road network is heavily loaded. The city center is surrounded by a 2X2-lane "highway". And the narrow city center is bordered by the "small boulevard", the northern, eastern and southern parts of which have already been completed. The M3 motorway, which recently reached the city, will hopefully reduce traffic and congestion on roads passing through the city center. At the same time as the opening of the motorway, the east bypass (main road 403) was opened, which allows people traveling from Budapest to Záhony to avoid the city or from Záhony to Budapest or Záhony. Those coming to Debrecen do not have to cross the city. The Nyíregyháza ring road includes the already completed main road 403 and the M3 motorway south of the city. The missing western part of the ring road is Highway 338 (already authorized, but start of construction not yet known) and the northern sector. The most important of its railway connections is the 100 electrified tram line between Szolnok and Záhony, from where the 80 lines to Tokaj, 113 to Mátészalka and 116 to Vásárosnamény branch out. Nyíregyháza is the final stop of the Ohat-Pusztakócs-Nyíregyháza railway line, which has passenger traffic to Tiszalök. Next to the station were the trains of the Nyírvidék Small Railway to Dombrád and Balsa. In December 2009, traffic on the small railway lines was stopped. Nyíregyháza is one of the busiest railway stations in the country. There are InterCity flights to Budapest every hour to Debrecen and Miskolc. Nyíregyháza welcomes visitors to the city in a new and modern station building. Tourist sights Nyíregyháza also has several museums and exhibitions, showing the city's rich cultural heritage. Collection of the International Medallion Art and Small Sculpture Creative Community of Nyíregyháza-Sóstó – periodic exhibitions of works of contemporary artists Politics The current mayor of Nyíregyháza is Ferenc Kovács (Fidesz-KDNP). The local Municipal Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 22 members (1 Mayor, 15 Individual constituencies MEPs and 6 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances: List of mayors List of City Mayors from 1990: International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Nyíregyháza is twinned with : Notable residents Márton Fucsovics - professional tennis player Miklós Kállay Gyula Krúdy György Mitró Gábor Nógrádi - author, screenwriter, playwright, essayist, publicist and poet Broadcasting Near Nyíregyháza, at , stands the oldest radio mast in Hungary. Built in 1925, it is a tall guyed mast radiator, used for broadcasting on 1251 kHz (AM). References and notes References Notes Further reading Bronze Age settlement and a former Sarmatian burial ground discovered in Nyíregyháza External links Official site Sóstó Thermal Bath Sóstó Zoo Nyíregyházi Hírportál - hírek - news A portal site Index-Kelet - local news Happy Art Festival site in English Bronze Age settlement and a former Sarmatian burial ground discovered in Nyíregyháza Nyíregyháza at funiq.hu Restaurant, bar, pub, daily menu & gastro guide from Nyíregyháza Category:County seats in Hungary Category:Populated places in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County