Röszke is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The nearest town is Szeged 15 kilometres (9.3 mi).
Röszke | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 46°11′N 20°02′E / 46.183°N 20.033°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Csongrád-Csanád |
District | Szeged |
Area | |
• Total | 36.63 km2 (14.14 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 3,303 |
• Density | 90/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6758 |
Area code | 62 |
Sándor Rózsa, the legendary Hungarian bandit was born here in 1813.[1]
Geography edit
It covers an area of 36.63 km2 (14 sq mi) and has a population of 3091 people (2013).[2]
Border crossing edit
A major road border crossing on Hungary's M5 motorway into Serbia is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the village. On the other side of the border in Serbia the first settlement is Horgoš where the E75 in Serbia begins.[3] During the European migrant crisis in 2015, the village served as a refugee camp for refugees[4] and the Petra László incident occurred nearby.
Notable residents edit
- Sándor Rózsa (1813 – 1878), Hungarian betyár (English: outlaw)
Gallery edit
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Central square of Röszke
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Cultural Centre
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Roman Catholic Church
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Röszke.
- ^ "Hungary". StampLand. 1990-05-18. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ http://www.ksh.hu Központi Statisztikai Hivatal: Magyarország közigazgatási helynévkönyve, 2013. január 1.
- ^ "Hungary - Röszke". 1hungary.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "Frustrated Migrants Break Free from Refugee Camp in Roszke, Hungary".
46°11′N 20°02′E / 46.183°N 20.033°E