Röszke

Röszke is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The nearest town is Szeged 15 kilometres (9.3 mi).

Röszke
Village
Parish hall of Röszke
Coat of arms
Röszke
Coordinates: 46°11′N 20°02′E
Country Hungary
CountyCsongrád
Area
 • Total36.63 km2 (14.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total3,303
 • Density90/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6758
Area code(s)62

Sándor Rózsa, the legendary Hungarian bandit was born here in 1813.[1]

Geography

It covers an area of 36.63 km2 (14 sq mi) and has a population of 3091 people (2013).[2]

Border crossing
Hungary/Serbia border crossing checkpoint at Röszke

A major road border crossing on Hungary's M5 motorway into Serbia is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the village. On the other side of the border in Serbia the first settlement is Horgoš where the E75 in Serbia begins.[3] During the European migrant crisis, the village served as a refugee camp for refugees.[4]

Notable residents
  • Central square of Röszke
  • Cultural Centre
  • Roman Catholic Church

References
  1. "Hungary". StampLand. 1990-05-18. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  2. http://www.ksh.hu Központi Statisztikai Hivatal: Magyarország közigazgatási helynévkönyve, 2013. január 1.
  3. "Hungary - Röszke". 1hungary.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  4. "Frustrated Migrants Break Free from Refugee Camp in Roszke, Hungary".



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