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Debrecen

American

[de-bre-tsen] / ˈdɛ brɛˌtsɛn /

noun

a city in E Hungary.

Debrecen British

/ ˈdɛbrɛtsɛn /

noun

a city in E Hungary: seat of the revolutionary government of 1849. Pop: 205 881 (2003 est)

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Debrecen

The sides are due to meet in Debrecen, Hungary at 19:45 BST, with the return fixture in Backa Topola, Serbia on 4 October.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

He attracted far greater numbers to his final rally in the second city Debrecen than Orbán in Budapest.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

Also on Thursday, around 2,000 Orban supporters gathered in Hungary's second largest city Debrecen, as the nationalist leader appealed to them to "not put everything at risk" and to "protect what we have achieved".

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

BMW opened a shiny new plant in September to churn out electric vehicles here in Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

The game is being staged in Debrecen, Hungary, because Israel cannot currently host international matches, while the reverse fixture was shifted from Dublin to Backa Topola, Serbia, and will be played behind closed doors.

From Barron's

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