National Atlas of Hungary
HUMagyarország Nemzeti Atlasza
Hungary · Kartográfiai Vállalat · 1967
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Hungarian national atlas
Л. Г. Каманин; Н. Ф. Леонтьев; Г.А. Правоторова · 1970
This article reviews the publication of the National Atlas of the Hungarian People's Republic and its significant place in world cartographic literature. The atlas contains 273 maps and diagrams organized into seven sections: natural conditions, population, agriculture, industry, transport and communications, trade, and culture and society. The authors highlight methodological innovations, including the flexible use of multiple scales, new thematic maps (such as surface water pollution, geomorphological, and landscape maps), and the comprehensive representation of socialist industry through integrated indicators. The article concludes that the atlas serves both economic planning and future scientific research, demonstrating Hungary's high level of cartographic achievement and its potential for international cooperation.
Book Review Section: National Atlas of Hungary Vol. 2: Natural Environment
Peter Jordan · 2019
This is an academic book review of Volume 2 (Natural Environment) of the new National Atlas of Hungary, published in 2018. As the first released volume of a planned four-part series, it was edited by leading scholars from the Geographical Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and is available in both Hungarian and English editions. The review highlights that this atlas continues Hungary's notable post-WWII tradition of producing national atlases, and its compilation involved the country's foremost experts in geography and cartography. The volume comprises 13 chapters, covering traditional physical geography topics such as geology, geophysics, relief, climate, and hydrology, while placing increased emphasis on flora, fauna, nature conservation, and landscape ecology compared to its predecessors. The reviewer praises the atlas's excellent cartographic design and its deliberate effort to contextualize Hungary within the broader Carpatho-Pannonian region and Europe, rather than presenting it in isolation. While noting minor issues like certain toponymic choices and the placement of author credits, the review concludes that the atlas successfully integrates the functions of maps, explanatory texts, and photographs, effectively serving as a comprehensive modern regional geography, and expresses strong anticipation for the forthcoming volumes.
Reviews: National atlas of Hungary
Wolf Tietze · 1971
This review examines the National Atlas of Hungary, edited by Sándor Radó and published by Cartographia, Budapest, in 1967. Initiated under the auspices of the IGU Commission on National Atlases, this comprehensive cartographic work integrates Hungary's geology, geomorphology, climate, hydrology, population, economy, and transportation. A distinctive feature is its systematic representation of the SW–NE-trending structural lineament, evident across tectonic, paleogeographic, climatic, and economic maps. The atlas includes high-resolution thematic maps, such as flood-risk zones and groundwater tables, offering profound insights into regional geography. Despite methodological shortcomings—such as inconsistent symbology in language maps and anonymous settlement excerpts—the atlas remains scientifically invaluable. It also documents Hungarian place names beyond state borders but omits non-Hungarian toponyms and historical landscape development. The author recommends establishing a permanent publication series to update national atlases, thereby overcoming temporal obsolescence and transcending political boundaries.
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