Eger Serbian: Jegra; see etymology for alternative names) is the county seat of Heves, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary . Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque buildings, the northernmost Ottoman minaret, dishes and red wines. Its population according to the census of 2011 makes it the 19th largest centre of population in Hungary. The town is located on the Eger Stream, on the hills of the Bükk Mountains.
