| Vésztő | |||
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| Vésztő, Csolt Monastery | |||
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Vésztő
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Hungary | ||
| County | Békés | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 125.76 km2 (48.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 7,656 | ||
| • Density | 60.62/km2 (157/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 5530 | ||
| Area code(s) | 66 | ||
Vésztő is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.
It covers an area of 125.76 km² and has a population of 7623 people (2001). The town is situated in the Tisza plain.
North of the modern town there is the archaeological site of a neolithic tell. At its top the medieval Csolt monastery is located.