elvárosi

Elvárosi is a Hungarian adjective meaning pertaining to the suburbs or outer parts of a city. It is formed from el- indicating "away from" or "outside," város meaning "city," and the adjectival suffix -i. The term is used to describe areas, institutions, or populations located outside the inner city, in contrast to belvárosi (inner-city) or városi (urban in general). In urban planning and sociology, elvárosi areas are typically associated with residential zones, such as elvárosi housing estates, commuting patterns, and infrastructure aimed at suburbs, including roads and suburban rail connections. The expression can convey a sense of suburban character, including lower density than the center, more reliance on car transport, and a different retail or service mix, though such associations vary by city and period.

Elvárosi is not an administrative designation; it describes spatial and functional relationships within a metropolitan area. In Hungarian language and media, the term is common in journalism, academic writing, and everyday speech when discussing suburban life or development. Related terms include előváros (outer city, suburb) and belváros (inner city), with elvárosi sometimes appearing in compounds such as elvárosi lakótelep or elvárosi közlekedés.