Hungary, by county
Select a county on the map or in the side index. Drag to tilt, scroll to zoom.
What the atlas holds here
Prisons & jails
45 facilities
Frequently asked
How many prisons and jails are in Hungary?
The atlas lists 45 prisons, jails and detention centres in Hungary, including 25 prisons and 14 remand prisons.
How many police stations are in Hungary?
404 police units are listed for Hungary: 403 police stations and 1 border police.
Can I look up a prisoner in Hungary?
Public inmate lists are generally not published in Hungary. Contact the facility or the Hungarian Prison Service, using the address and telephone on each facility page.
Which county has the most facilities?
Budapest, with 7 prisons and jails and 56 police units.
Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?
Yes for 36 entries of 45. Where a number is missing, the facility page shows its address and map location; details can change, so the agency's own website is the authority.
Who runs the prisons in Hungary?
The Hungarian Prison Service is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.
What specialised facilities are there in Hungary?
The atlas lists 1 young offender institution, 4 juvenile facilities and 14 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.
Which town in Hungary has the most prisons?
Budapest has the most, with 5 places of detention in the atlas, out of 31 towns with at least one.
How is Hungary divided in the atlas?
The atlas files Hungary by county, following official administrative boundaries; 20 counties currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the county where it is located; Budapest is the largest by number of entries.