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Debrecen

American  
[de-bre-tsen] / ˈdɛ brɛˌtsɛn /

noun

  1. a city in E Hungary.


Debrecen British  
/ ˈdɛbrɛtsɛn /

noun

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

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The company will use around 90% of the proceeds for its gigafactory under construction in Debrecen, Hungary, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 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

Another concern is how much water the factories will consume, given that Debrecen already struggles with drought.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

The Fidesz mayor of Debrecen, Laszlo Papp, later told the portal that this was being considered.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

BMW subsequently chose the Hungarian city of Debrecen.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2024

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