Röszke
| Röszke | ||
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| Village | ||
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Parish hall of Röszke | ||
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  Röszke | ||
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 20°02′E / 46.183°N 20.033°E | ||
| 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 3091 people (2013).[3]
Gallery
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Central square of Röszke
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Cultural Centre
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Roman Catholic Church
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Border crossing checkpoint at Röszke
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Röszke. |
- ↑ "Hungary - Röszke". 1hungary.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ↑ "Hungary". StampLand. 1990-05-18. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ↑ http://www.ksh.hu Központi Statisztikai Hivatal: Magyarország közigazgatási helynévkönyve, 2013. január 1.
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Coordinates: 46°11′N 20°02′E / 46.183°N 20.033°E