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Living in Mezőkövesd

Mezőkövesd is a city in Hungary. Its population was 15,504 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 5.5% was measured at the end of 2022. Foreign residents numbered 111 at the end of 2022.

Which Hungary-wide rules apply when you move to Mezőkövesd?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in HungaryNational rates and thresholds that apply in Mezőkövesd.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, Mezőkövesd recorded a vacancy rate of 13.63%. The city had 7,639 dwellings at the end of 2022.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Mezőkövesd yet. Hungary has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct13.63 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)3Official
Dwellings7,639 dwellings31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)4Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 111 people of 15,504 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Mezőkövesd is 5.5%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Hungary per band90 cities: 2% to under 4%902–4124 cities: 4% to under 6%1244–6Mezőkövesd 5.5%46 cities: 6% to under 8%466–810 cities: 8% to under 10%108–103 cities: 10% to under 12%310–123 cities: 12% to under 14%312–141 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate5.5 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mezőkövesd. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Employment Service — Public employment service

National Employment Service of Hungary

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mezőkövesd. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Mezőkövesd's nearest airport was DEB, 85 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km85 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest Major Airport IataDEB3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mezőkövesd. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection — Newcomer Adaptation

National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate

For persons granted international protection, persons granted national protection.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mezőkövesd.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.9°C in January and 21.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 25.7 mm in January and 82.9 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Mezőkövesd average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100263128436471836449464437JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.4 · Feb 15.97 · Mar 22.17 · Apr 28.94 · May 30.99 · Jun 36.31 · Jul 39.74 · Aug 37.86 · Sep 34.48 · Oct 26.91 · Nov 21.5 · Dec 12.34 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -21.3 · Feb -19.73 · Mar -16.03 · Apr -4.8 · May -1.56 · Jun 3.83 · Jul 8 · Aug 7.26 · Sep 2.43 · Oct -5.29 · Nov -10.17 · Dec -16.47 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.87 · Feb -0.73 · Mar 4.43 · Apr 10.77 · May 15.73 · Jun 19.69 · Jul 21.85 · Aug 21.58 · Sep 16.16 · Oct 9.98 · Nov 4.34 · Dec -1.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.7 · Feb 30.5 · Mar 27.9 · Apr 42.5 · May 63.5 · Jun 70.9 · Jul 82.9 · Aug 64.4 · Sep 48.7 · Oct 46.4 · Nov 43.5 · Dec 36.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Hungary cities
Csongrád15,529 residentsBudakeszi15,575 residentsMátészalka15,653 residentsMezőtúr15,785 residentsKisvárda15,095 residentsKalocsa15,013 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mezőkövesd residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.3%Foreign residents 0.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents111 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)2Official
Population15,504 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share7.92 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)6Official

International community in Mezőkövesd

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship15,504100.0%
Citizen of Hungary15,39399.3%
Foreign national1110.7%
EU foreign national810.5%
Non-EU foreign national300.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Language spoken at home

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Language spoken with family members or friends15,504100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends13,38786.3%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends2,09213.5%
Other language spoken with family members or friends3132.0%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups1160.7%
German language spoken with family members or friends640.4%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends120.1%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends120.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends100.1%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends100.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends60.0%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends50.0%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Ethnic groups15,504100.0%
Hungarian13,14584.8%
No answer to ethnic groups1,99612.9%
Domestic ethnic groups5563.6%
Gipsy (Romani)4883.1%
Other ethnic groups280.2%
German240.2%
Romanian100.1%
Ukrainian100.1%
Polish90.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Slovakian60.0%
Ruthenian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Mezőkövesd a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–64%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Foreign residents111 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)
Population15,504 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
Dwellings7,639 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)
Unemployment rate5.5 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
No religion or other, share7.92 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct18.11 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mezőkövesd under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Mezőkövesd part of Miskolc?

Mezőkövesd belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Miskolc; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 36.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source1

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Mezőkövesd?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Mezőkövesd?

The published population is 15,504 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Mezőkövesd?

111 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Mezőkövesd a good place to live?

Mezőkövesd may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Mezőkövesd part of Miskolc?

Mezőkövesd belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Miskolc; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 36.5 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Citizenship citizenship group in Mezőkövesd?

The official citizenship distribution records 15,504 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Mezőkövesd, Hungary: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/mezokovesd/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mezőkövesd, Hungary: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/mezokovesd/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) language_spoken_at_home distribution nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-04
  9. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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