Tiszántúl

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Tiszántúl region is a geographical term referring to the area of Hungary which lies to the east of the Tisza river and the eastern borders of Hungary. It is a mainly a flat area, being part of the Great Hungarian Plain. The area is divided by the tributaries of the Tisza: the Körös and Maros rivers. The largest city of the area is Debrecen, other county capitals being Nyíregyháza and Békéscsaba. Further important towns are Szeged and Szolnok.