Iparterület

Iparterület is a land-use category in Hungarian urban and regional planning that designates areas intended primarily for industrial activities. It serves to cluster manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and related service facilities within defined zones, separating them from residential and commercial areas to manage traffic, pollution, and safety concerns.

Typical regulations for iparterület specify permissible uses (such as light and medium manufacturing, storage and distribution, repair services, and related offices or showrooms), while prohibiting or limiting residential use. Building parameters may address setbacks, floor area ratios, height limits, noise and emissions, and landscaping requirements. Developments often require infrastructure readiness—adequate road access, heavy-duty utilities, drainage, and connections to public networks—and may be subject to environmental impact assessment for larger projects.

Ipartenület areas are usually located near major transportation corridors, such as national or regional roads, rail lines, ports, or logistics hubs, to support efficient movement of goods. They are typically defined in municipal master plans (településrendezési terv) or zoning regulations by local governments and may be part of regional development strategies to attract investment and create jobs.

While the exact definitions and terminology can vary between municipalities, iparterület generally denotes the planned industrial land within the Hungarian planning framework and is a common feature of urban economic development.