Röszke

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Röszke
Country  Hungary
County Csongrád
Area
  Total 36.63 km2 (14.14 sq mi)
Population (2002)
  Total 3,303
  Density 90/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6758
Area code(s) 62

Röszke is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The nearest town is Szeged (15 km).

A major road border crossing on Hungary's M5 motorway into Serbia is located 3 km from the village. On the other side of the border in Serbia the first settlement is Horgoš where the E75 in Serbia begins.[1]

Sándor Rózsa, the legendary Hungarian bandit was born here in 1813.[2]

Geography

It covers an area of 36.63 km2 (14 sq mi) and has a population of 3303 people (2002).

Gallery

References

  1. "Hungary - Röszke". 1hungary.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18. 
  2. "Hungary". StampLand. 1990-05-18. Retrieved 2013-08-18. 

Coordinates: 46°11′N 20°03′E / 46.183°N 20.050°E / 46.183; 20.050

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