HAJDBSZRMNY

town, Hajd-Bihar megye (county), northeastern Hungary. It is one of the traditional nucleated village-towns of the Great Alfld (Great Hungarian Plain) and in particular of the Hortobgy (q.v.) steppe. Hajdbszrmny was the capital of the Hajdsg (q.v.) until 1876, when the area was incorporated in Hajd-Bihar megye. The productivity of the surrounding steppe countryside increased with the success of irrigation from the upper Tisza River, and the discovery of natural gas in the area made the development of industry possible. Hajdbszrmny serves as a market town for the surrounding area and its light industries include hosiery, bricks, and tiles. It is a junction for several secondary roads and is linked by rail with Debrecen, 9 miles (15 km) southeast. Pop. (1986 est.) 31,000.