Mezőkovácsháza
Mezőkovácsháza
(Covaciu de Câmpie) | |
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Mezőkovácsháza
(Covaciu de Câmpie) | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 20°55′E / 46.400°N 20.917°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Békés |
| District | Mezőkovácsháza |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.59 km2 (24.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 6,141 |
| • Density | 98.11/km2 (254.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5800 |
| Area code | (+36) 68 |
| Website | varos |
Mezőkovácsháza (Romanian: Covaciu de Câmpie) is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of 62.59 square kilometres (24.17 square miles) and has a population of 6945 people (2002).
History
According to estimates based on press articles Romanians have bought in the last 10-15 years approximately 300 houses in the town and surrounding areas (unofficial figures), which is a significantly lower proportion than in Battonya.[1]
Notable residents
- György Simonka (1974-), politician
- József Balázs (1984-), footballer
- Zoltán Farkas, musician
Twin towns – sister cities
Mezőkovácsháza is twinned with:[2]
References
- ^ Özönlenek az országba a románok, és sorra vásárolják fel a határ menti települések házait
- ^ "Gazdasági Programja az Önkormányzat 2020-tól 2024-ig terjedő időszakára" (PDF). mezokovacshaza.hu (in Hungarian). Mezőkovácsháza. July 2020. p. 33. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
External links
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46°24′N 20°55′E / 46.400°N 20.917°E