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Kótaj, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary – Hungary Flag

Current Date And Time In Kótaj, Hungary

Saturday, 15 August 2026
16:57:18 CEST
Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 4,553
District: Nyíregyházi Járás

📍 Cities Near To Kótaj


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kótaj in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Kótaj.

📍 Kótaj Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Kótaj from our regional database:

State / RegionSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
DistrictNyíregyházi Járás
Total Population4,553
Land Area25.93 km²
Population Density175.59 / km²
Center Latitude48.05° N
Center Longitude21.7167° E
Elevation94 m (308 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg#22 of 92
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ajak Ajak18 29 16
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Alsóberecki Alsóberecki21 33 18
North (N)
National Flag Of Anarcs Anarcs20 33 18
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Apagy Apagy12 19 10
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Baktalórántháza Baktalórántháza17 28 15
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Balkány Balkány20 33 18
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bököny Bököny22 35 19
South (S)
National Flag Of Buj Buj5 7 4
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chierna nad Tisou Chierna nad Tisou31 49 27
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cigánd Cigánd16 26 14
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Demecser Demecser11 17 9
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Döge Döge22 35 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dombrád Dombrád16 26 14
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Encsencs Encsencs29 46 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Fényeslitke Fényeslitke23 38 20
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Kótaj


States and regions closest to Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg (home state of Kótaj), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alba County Alba County149 240 130
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Arad County Arad County110 177 96
South (S)
National Flag Of Bekes County Bekes County105 169 91
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bihor County Bihor County71 115 62
South (S)
National Flag Of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén63 101 55
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cluj County Cluj County114 184 99
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Csongrád Csongrád139 223 121
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Hajdú-Bihar Hajdú-Bihar45 72 39
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Heves County Heves County85 137 74
West (W)
National Flag Of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok88 141 76
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Kótaj


Countries bordering or closest to Hungary, with aerial distance and compass direction from Kótaj's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania416 670 362
South (S)
National Flag Of Austria Austria233 375 202
West (W)
National Flag Of Belarus Belarus585 941 508
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina241 388 209
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria423 681 367
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia250 403 217
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia260 419 226
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark759 1,222 659
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Germany Germany493 794 428
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Greece Greece571 919 496
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Kótaj. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kótaj (You)Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg4,553
NyírtelekSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg7,1387.2WSW
KemecseSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg5,0297.2ENE
BujSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg2,4967.4NW
IbránySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg6,8808.2N
NyírpazonySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg3,1629.7SE
NagyhalászSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg5,9249.8NNE
NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg117,68910.5S
PaszabSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg1,17711.4NNW
TiszabercelSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg2,04712.2NNW
NyírbogdánySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg3,03912.3E

🏆 Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg City Rankings

How does Kótaj rank within Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Kótaj appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Záhony699.71
Kisvárda506.54
Mátészalka447.69
Nyíregyháza428.68
Tuzsér214.83
Nyírpazony209.68
Nyírbátor201.29
Kótaj ⭐175.59
Fehérgyarmat172.15
Ajak160.86
✈️ Nearest Airport
Debrecen International Airport
IATA: DEB
63 km (39 mi) from Kótaj
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Cities
Kótaj ranks #22 of 92 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Kótaj? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Kótaj Sits on the Map

Kótaj sits inside Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary and ranks #22 of 92 cities in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Kótaj to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Kótaj outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Kótaj and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kótaj against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kótaj: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Kótaj and the countries closest to Kótaj by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Hungary. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Kótaj, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Kótaj at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kótaj

If you're stringing together stops in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Kótaj — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kótaj MapView the Kótaj map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kótaj Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg OverviewExplore the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Hungary Country DataGet complete Hungary data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Kótaj

Which cities are closest to Kótaj?

See the Cities Near To Kótaj table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg by population and density.

How is the distance from Kótaj to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Kótaj and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Kótaj map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Kótaj will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Kótaj to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Kótaj?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kótaj. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Kótaj compare in size to the cities near it?

Kótaj ranks #22 of 92 cities in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Kótaj?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kótaj is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), about 63 km (39 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.