Vésztő

Vésztő

Vésztő, Csolt Monastery

Coat of arms
Vésztő
Coordinates: 46°55′26″N 21°15′43″E / 46.924°N 21.262°E / 46.924; 21.262Coordinates: 46°55′26″N 21°15′43″E / 46.924°N 21.262°E / 46.924; 21.262
Country  Hungary
County Békés
Area
  Total 125.76 km2 (48.56 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 7,656
  Density 60.62/km2 (157.0/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 5530
Area code(s) 66

Vésztő is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.

Geography

It covers an area of 125.76 km² and has a population of 7623 people (2001). 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:


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