Gypsies/roma in Hungary
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try in an uneven distribution. Roma people live in around 2,000 of Hungary's 3,200 settlements. With regard to regional distribution, census data suggest the highest concentrations are in the regions of Northern Hungary and the Northern Alföld (Great Hungarian Plain). Although the proportion of Roma living in towns and cities has increased considerably in comparison to the 1970's, the majority still live in villages (60 per cent) and, within this category, in the most disadvantaged small rural settlements.
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