Nagykőrös
Nagykőrös | ||
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Square of Heroes | ||
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Nagykőrös Location of Nagykőrös | ||
Coordinates: 47°01′59″N 19°47′02″E / 47.033182°N 19.783981°ECoordinates: 47°01′59″N 19°47′02″E / 47.033182°N 19.783981°E | ||
Country | Hungary | |
County | Pest | |
Area | ||
• Total | 227.96 km2 (88.02 sq mi) | |
Population (2004) | ||
• Total | 25,696 | |
• Density | 112.72/km2 (291.9/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 2750 | |
Area code(s) | 53 |
Nagykőrös is a town in Pest County, Hungary.
János Arany taught there from about 1851, and a local museum is named for him.
Notable residents
- Szabolcs Czira (b. 1951 - ), politician
- Frigyes Hegedűs (1920 - ?), pentathlete
- István Kecskés (b. 1980 - ), boxer
- János Zatykó (b. 1948), agrarian engineer and politician
Twin towns — Sister cities
Nagykőrös is twinned with:
- Espelkamp, Germany
- Salonta, Romania
- Haaksbergen, Netherlands
- Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy
- Le Muy, France
- Thun, Switzerland
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nagykőrös. |
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nagykőrös. |
- Street map (Hungarian)
References
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