Sarkad, Hungary
Sarkad (Hungarian: Sarkad) is a town in Békés County, Hungary.
Sarkad | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Sarkad Location of Sarkad in Hungary | |
Coordinates: 46°45′N 21°23′E | |
Country | Hungary |
Region | Southern Great Plain |
County | Békés |
Area | |
• Total | 125.57 km2 (48.48 sq mi) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 10,463 |
• Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 5720 |
Area code | +36 66 |
Website | http://www.sarkad.hu |
Location
- on the right bank of Fekete-Körös river
- 14 km north of Gyula
Sister cities
Sarkad is twinned with:
Famous people born in Sarkad
- Sándor Képíró, Hungarian gendarmerie captain
- Sándor Kónya, Hungarian opera singer
- Pál Jakucs, Hungarian botanist, ecologist
References
- Sarkad at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
- Sarkad at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 2009
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