Vésztő
Vésztő is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.
Vésztő | |
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 Vésztő, Csolt Monastery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vésztő | |
| Coordinates: 46.924°N 21.262°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Békés |
| District | Szeghalom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 125.76 km2 (48.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 6,855[1] |
| • Density | 54.5/km2 (141/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5530 |
| Area code | (+36) 66 |
| Website | www |
Geography
It covers an area of 125.76 km² and has a population of 6855 people (2015).[1] The town is situated in the Tisza plain.
History
North of the modern town there is the archaeological site of a neolithic tell. At its top the medieval Csolt monastery is located.
Twin towns – sister cities
Vésztő is twinned with:
Notable residents
- Menyhért Lakatos (1926 — 2007), Hungarian Romani writer
- László Hajdu (1947-), Hungarian economist and politician
References
- Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vésztő. |
- Official website in Hungarian, English and German
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