Sarkad, Hungary
See also: Budapest
| Sarkad | ||
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  Sarkad Location of Sarkad in Hungary | ||
| Coordinates: 46°45′N 21°23′E / 46.750°N 21.383°E | ||
| Country | Hungary | |
| Region | Southern Great Plain | |
| County | Békés | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 125.57 km2 (48.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)[2] | ||
| • Total | 10,463 | |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 5720 | |
| Area code | +36 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
- Sándor Képíró, Hungarian gendarmerie captain
- Sándor Kónya, Hungarian opera singer
- Pál Jakucs, Hungarian botanist, ecologist
References
- ↑ Sarkad at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
- ↑ Sarkad at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 2009
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