Röszke
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Röszke | |
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Village | |
 Parish hall of Röszke | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Röszke  Röszke | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 20°02′E / 46.183°N 20.033°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Csongrád-Csanád |
| District | Szeged |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.63 km2 (14.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 3,303 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6758 |
| Area code | 62 |
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).
Sándor Rózsa, the legendary Hungarian bandit was born here in 1813.[1]
Geography[edit]
It covers an area of 36.63 km2 (14 sq mi) and has a population of 3091 people (2013).[2]
Border crossing[edit]
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 in 2015, the village served as a refugee camp for refugees[4] and the Petra László incident occurred nearby.
Notable residents[edit]
- Sándor Rózsa (1813 – 1878), Hungarian betyár (English: outlaw)
Gallery[edit]
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Central square of Röszke -
Cultural Centre -
Roman Catholic Church
References[edit]
- ^ "Hungary". StampLand. 1990-05-18. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ http://www.ksh.hu Központi Statisztikai Hivatal: Magyarország közigazgatási helynévkönyve, 2013. január 1.
- ^ "Hungary - Röszke". 1hungary.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "Frustrated Migrants Break Free from Refugee Camp in Roszke, Hungary".
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