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1213:Inner Somogy
1195:Transdanubia
1175:Marcal Basin
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1506:Körös-vidék
1476:Heves Plain
1447:Drávamellék
1180:Moson Plain
1120:Balfi Hills
852:(in German)
827:(in Danish)
618:"Hortobágy"
487:Racka sheep
337:pastoralism
326:the Ice Age
322:cutting off
306:Middle Ages
273:in eastern
159: /
134:Coordinates
98:1999 (23rd
95:Inscription
61:Hajdú-Bihar
1676:Categories
1471:Pest Plain
1460:Nagykunság
1306:Buda Hills
1291:Vértesalja
1281:Bakonyalja
1208:Zala Hills
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761:2016-10-18
681:2007-12-08
656:2010-06-21
604:References
529:Lake Tisza
193:Designated
144:47°35′40″N
118:199,380 ha
1619:Kiskunság
1614:Hortobágy
1526:Tiszántúl
1511:Hortobágy
1486:Bodrogköz
1456:Kiskunság
1394:Mátralába
1371:Mountains
1170:Szigetköz
1115:Vas Hills
1100:Alpokalja
423:dotterels
258:Hortobágy
188:Hortobágy
147:21°9′24″E
110:74,820 ha
85:Reference
1584:Aggtelek
1531:Tiszazug
1516:Hajdúság
1491:Tiszahát
1432:Mezőföld
1379:Börzsöny
1228:Völgység
1155:Fertőzug
1042:Slovakia
945:Budapest
937:Cultural
843:Archived
819:Archived
735:30 April
709:30 April
652:. UNESCO
630:25 April
592:See also
395:herdsmen
298:alkaline
279:folklore
76:Criteria
47:Location
1649:21°06′E
1646:47°36′N
1521:Nyírség
1466:Jászság
1384:Cserhát
1203:Baranya
1165:Rábaköz
1036:Austria
1014:Natural
444:Gallery
438:aurochs
397:called
275:Hungary
123:Website
100:Session
69:Hungary
1452:Kunság
1442:Sárköz
1437:Sárrét
1422:Bácska
1339:Mecsek
1286:Sokoró
1276:Bakony
1223:Zselic
1150:Hanság
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543:Salvia
434:Taurus
425:, and
399:Csikós
391:horses
389:, and
375:steppe
352:mirage
330:UNESCO
287:Alföld
22:Puszta
1629:Őrség
1427:Bánát
1389:Mátra
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383:racka
348:wells
310:Tisza
57:Heves
1594:Bükk
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887:ISBN
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