Miskolc << MIHSH kawlts >> (pop. 147,533) is a city in Hungary. Miskolc, a busy commercial center, is located on the Sajo River in the northeast industrial region of Hungary.
During the 1300’s, Miskolc developed as a busy market town and center of the Hungarian wine trade. Handicrafts industries flourished there in the 1700’s. Iron smelting and engineering industries developed during the 1800’s and remain important. Other industries produce cement, furniture, paper, and textiles. The city’s Herman Otto Museum features noted archaeological exhibits. The University of Miskolc provides training in various fields of engineering. Popular health spas and a resort hotel are located in nearby Lillafured, west of Miskolc.
