Derecske

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Derecske
Country Flag of Hungary Hungary
County Hajdú-Bihar
Area
 - Total 103.58 km² (40 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 9,297
 - Density 89.76/km² (232.5/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 4130
Area code(s) 54
Location of Hajdú-Bihar county in Hungary
Location of Hajdú-Bihar county in Hungary

Derecske is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.

[edit] History

The town was first mentioned in 1291.

[edit] Geography

It covers an area of 103.58 km² (40 sq mi) and has a population of 9297 people (2001).