Sarkad, Hungary

For the villages also called Sarkad in Hungary, see Sarkadtanya and Sarkadkeresztúr.

See also: Budapest

Sarkad

Sarkad, Almássy residence

Coat of arms

Sarkad

Coordinates: 46°45′N 21°23′E / 46.750°N 21.383°ECoordinates: 46°45′N 21°23′E / 46.750°N 21.383°E

Country

Hungary

County

Békés

Area

• Total

125.57 km² (48.48 sq mi)

Population (2009)

• Total

10,463

• Density

87/km² (230/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

5720

Area code(s)

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:

Snagov in Romania (since 1992)
Salonta in Romania (since 1995)
Niestetal in Germany (since 2005)

Famous people born in Sarkad

Sándor Képíró, Hungarian gendarmerie captain
Sándor Kónya, Hungarian opera singer
Pál Jakucs, Hungarian botanist, ecologist

References

Sarkad, Hungary at GEOnet Names Server

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