Geszt

Geszt is a village in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.

Geszt
Country Hungary
CountyBékés
Area
  Total51.42 km2 (19.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total821[1]
  Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5734
Area code(s)68
Location of Békés County in Hungary

The name of the village appeared first in a written document in 1213.

Kálmán Tisza, the Prime Minister of Hungary between 1875 and 1890, was born here.

Geography

It covers an area of 51.42 km² and has a population of 821 people (2015).[1]

References

  1. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015


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