Sarkad, Hungary

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For the villages also called Sarkad in Hungary, see Sarkadtanya and Sarkadkeresztúr.
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Sarkad, Almássy residence

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Coordinates: 46°45′N 21°23′E / 46.750°N 21.383°E / 46.750; 21.383Coordinates: 46°45′N 21°23′E / 46.750°N 21.383°E / 46.750; 21.383
Country  Hungary
County Békés
Area
 • Total 125.57 km2 (48.48 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 10,463
 • Density 87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 5720
Area code(s) 66

Sarkad (Hungarian: Sarkad) is a town in Békés County, Hungary.

Location

  • on the right bank of Fekete-Körös river
  • 14 km north of Gyula

Sister cities

Sarkad is twinned with:

Famous people born in Sarkad

  • Barna Búza, Hungarian sculptor
  • Sándor Képíró, Hungarian gendarmerie captain
  • Sándor Kónya, Hungarian opera singer
  • Pál Jakucs, Hungarian botanist, ecologist

References

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