Vésztő
Vésztő is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.
Vésztő | |
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Vésztő, Csolt Monastery | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Vésztő | |
Coordinates: 46.924°N 21.262°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Békés |
District | Szeghalom |
Area | |
• Total | 125.76 km2 (48.56 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 6,855[1] |
• Density | 54.5/km2 (141/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 5530 |
Area code | (+36) 66 |
Website | www |
Geography
It covers an area of 125.76 km² and has a population of 6855 people (2015).[1] 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:
Notable residents
- Menyhért Lakatos (1926 — 2007), Hungarian Romani writer
- László Hajdu (1947-), Hungarian economist and politician
References
- Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015
External links
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- Official website in Hungarian, English and German
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