Melinda Hajdú-Smahó, Tamás Hardi, Boglárka Horváthné Barsi, Ádám Páthy, Nadezhda Ilieva, Desislava Varadzhakova, Dessislava Poleganova, Boris Kazakov, Marina Raykova, Aleksanda Ravnachka – SPATIAL MANIFESTATION OF POWER IN MODERN GEOPOLITICS

DOI: 10.7546/PG.3-4.2024.01
Definitions of small towns vary across European Union countries. Typically, the criteria for defining them as such are related to population size, density, and functions. Current paper aims to elaborate a theoretical framework for comparative analysis of small towns in Bulgaria and Hungary by presenting a critical review of theoretical debate on the definition and the nature of small towns in the European context; a thorough examination of the theoretical debate related to the concept and distinct features of small towns in Hungary; and a comprehensive analysis of the scholarly discourse that underpins the notions and unique characteristics of small towns in Bulgaria.

Keywords: settlement network, comparative analysis, theoretical framework, Bulgaria, Hungary, small towns