Nagykőrös
Nagykőrös | |
|---|---|
 Square of Heroes | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 227.96 km2 (88.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 25,696 |
| • Density | 112.72/km2 (291.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2750 |
| Area code | 53 |
Nagykőrös is a town in Pest County, Hungary.
János Arany taught there from about 1851, and a local museum is named for him.
Notable residents
- Szabolcs Czira (b. 1951 - ), politician
- Frigyes Hegedűs (1920 - ?), pentathlete
- István Kecskés (b. 1980 - ), boxer
- János Zatykó (b. 1948), agrarian engineer and politician
Twin towns — Sister cities
Nagykőrös is twinned with:
Espelkamp, Germany
Salonta, Romania
Haaksbergen, Netherlands
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy
Le Muy, France
Thun, Switzerland
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nagykőrös.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nagykőrös.
References
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