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{{Short description|Part of the Pannonian Plain, Central Europe}}
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{{Hu-georegion {{Hu-georegion
|name=Little Hungarian Plain |name=Little Hungarian Plain
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|imagecaption=Landscape in Győr-Moson-Sopron
⚫ |imagecaption=The castle of the ] family. Such buildings are typical in the area
|location=Western ] |location=Eastern ], Western ], South-western ]
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The '''Little Alföld''' or '''Little Hungarian Plain''' (]: ''Kisalföld'', ]: ''Malá dunajská kotlina'', ]: ''Kleine Ungarische Tiefebene'') is a plain (tectonic ]) of appr. 8,000 km<sup>2</sup> in northwestern ], southwestern ] (''Podunajská nížina'' – ]) and eastern ]. It is a part of the ] which covers most parts of Hungary. The '''Little Hungarian Plain''' or '''Little Alföld''' (]: ''Kisalföld'' {{IPA-hu|ˈkiʃɒlføld|}}, ]: ''Malá dunajská kotlina'', ]: ''Kleine Ungarische Tiefebene'') is a ] (tectonic ]) of approximately 8,000&nbsp;km² in northwestern ], south-western ] (''Podunajská nížina'' – ]), and eastern ]. It is a part of the ] which covers most parts of Hungary.


==Geography== ==Geography==
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⚫ Its borders are the ] on the north, the ]-] Hills in the south, the ] in the east, and the ] and the foothills of the ] in the west. In Hungary, it includes most of ] and ] counties, and the western part of ] and ].


⚫ The plain is roughly cut in half by the ] which is split up into many arms between ] and ], forming large islands. Its main tributaries are the ], the ], the ] and the ] rivers.
⚫ Its borders are the ] on the north, the Bakony-Vértes Hills (at the ]) in the south, and the ] and the ] in the west. In Hungary, it includes most of ] and ] counties, and the western part of ] and ].


⚫ Smaller microregions of the Little Alföld are ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].
⚫ The plain is roughly cut in half by the river ] which is splitting up into many arms between ] and ] forming great islands. Its main tributaries are the ] (Hun: ''Vág''), ], ] and ] rivers.


⚫ The neighbouring regions of ], ] and ] are sometimes classified as belonging to the Little Alföld, but Hungarian and Austrian geographers use the term in a more narrow meaning.
⚫ Smaller microregions of the Little Alföld are ] (German: ''Waasen''), ] (Hun: ''Fertőzug''), ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] (Hun: ''Csallóköz'').

⚫ The neighbouring regions of ], ] and ] are sometimes classified as belonging to the Little Alföld, but Hungarian geographists use the term in a more narrow meaning.


==History== ==History==
⚫ The plain has been an important area of agriculture since the Neolithic Age. The southern part of it belonged to the Roman province of ] between the 1st and 5th centuries and later was inhabited by ] and ]s and since about 900 also by ]. Since about 1000, the region became part of the ]. After World War I the Little Alföld was divided between Hungary, ] and Austria. In the 1990s Slovakia built a ] at ].

⚫ The plain has been an important area of agriculture since the Neolithic Age. The southern part of it belonged to the Roman province of ] between the 1st and 5th centuries and later was inhabited by German and Slavic peoples and since 900 also by ]. After 900 the whole region became part of the Hungarian principality, since 1000 ]. After World War I the Little Alföld was divided between Hungary, ] and Austria. In the 1990's Slovakia built a large dam and power plant at ] (Hun. ''Bős'') that caused international controversy with Hungary.


==Population== ==Population==
⚫ Country borders don't closely follow linguistic boundaries, especially in the case of the northern part of the plain where Hungarians are a majority in the two southernmost districts Dunajská Streda and Komárno and a minority in the remaining districts. There are also smaller groups of ] in the tri-state border region. Important cities in the region are ] (HU), ] (HU), ] (SK), ] (SK), ] (SK), and ] (HU).


⚫ ==See also==
⚫ Country borders don't follow closely the linguistic boundaries, especially in the case of the northern part of the plain where Hungarians are a majority in the 2 southernmost districts and a minority in the remaining districts. There are also smaller groups of ] in the tri-state border region. Important cities in the region are ], ], ], ], ], and ].
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Little Hungarian Plain
Landscape in Győr-Moson-Sopron
LocationEastern Austria, Western Hungary, South-western Slovakia
Territory8,000 km
Highest point?
Lowest pointThe Danube
Terrainplain

The Little Hungarian Plain or Little Alföld (Hungarian: Kisalföld [ˈkiʃɒlføld], Slovak: Malá dunajská kotlina, German: Kleine Ungarische Tiefebene) is a plain (tectonic basin) of approximately 8,000 km² in northwestern Hungary, south-western Slovakia (Podunajská nížina – Danubian Lowland), and eastern Austria. It is a part of the Pannonian plain which covers most parts of Hungary.

Geography

The territory of the LHP in Hungary
The castle of the Eszterházy family. Such buildings are typical in the area

Its borders are the Carpathians on the north, the Bakony-Vértes Hills in the south, the Gerecse Hills in the east, and the Leitha Mountains and the foothills of the Alps in the west. In Hungary, it includes most of Győr-Moson-Sopron and Vas counties, and the western part of Komárom-Esztergom and Veszprém.

The plain is roughly cut in half by the Danube which is split up into many arms between Bratislava and Komárno, forming large islands. Its main tributaries are the Váh, the Rába, the Rábca and the Marcal rivers.

Smaller microregions of the Little Alföld are Hanság, Seewinkel, Neusiedl Basin, Rábaköz, Szigetköz, Marcal Basin, Moson Plain, Komárom-Esztergom Plain and Žitný ostrov.

The neighbouring regions of Kemeneshát, Sopron-Vas Plain and Steirisches Hügelland are sometimes classified as belonging to the Little Alföld, but Hungarian and Austrian geographers use the term in a more narrow meaning.

History

The plain has been an important area of agriculture since the Neolithic Age. The southern part of it belonged to the Roman province of Pannonia between the 1st and 5th centuries and later was inhabited by Germanic and Slavic peoples and since about 900 also by Hungarians. Since about 1000, the region became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. After World War I the Little Alföld was divided between Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Austria. In the 1990s Slovakia built a large dam and power plant at Gabčíkovo.

Population

Country borders don't closely follow linguistic boundaries, especially in the case of the northern part of the plain where Hungarians are a majority in the two southernmost districts Dunajská Streda and Komárno and a minority in the remaining districts. There are also smaller groups of Croats in the tri-state border region. Important cities in the region are Győr (HU), Komárom (HU), Komárno (SK), Dunajská Streda (SK), Nové Zámky (SK), and Mosonmagyaróvár (HU).

See also

Geographical regions of Hungary
West-Hungarian Borderland
Physico-geographical mesoregions of Hungary
Physico-geographical mesoregions of Hungary
Little Hungarian Plain
Transdanubia
Transdanubian Mountains
Transdanubian Hills
North Hungarian
Mountains
Great Hungarian Plain

47°45′N 17°20′E / 47.750°N 17.333°E / 47.750; 17.333

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