Pécs, a possible gateway city/Pécs, un posibil oras de tranzit

When Hungary's borders were fixed after the World War I, Szeged and Pecs became towns managing the relations of Hungary with the countries in the south. In the paper, the authors examine the factors that make Pecs suitable for the Southern intermediate role, and whether the goals and achievemen...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inGeographical phorum Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 178
Main Authors Pap, Norbert, Gonda, Tibor, Raffay, Zoltán
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Craiova University of Craiova, Department of Geography 01.12.2013
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:When Hungary's borders were fixed after the World War I, Szeged and Pecs became towns managing the relations of Hungary with the countries in the south. In the paper, the authors examine the factors that make Pecs suitable for the Southern intermediate role, and whether the goals and achievements of Pecs 2010 European Capital of Culture programme series reinforced this position. Pecs has an outstanding status among the Hungarian towns of county rank and it is the most powerful regional centre. Its opening towards the south, its multicultural composition, its institutionalised system of foreign affairs, and its roles in various cooperations contribute to the city's success in fulfilling the "gateway" role towards the South-Western direction.
ISSN:1583-1523
2067-4635