Röszke

Coordinates: 46°11′N 20°02′E / 46.183°N 20.033°E / 46.183; 20.033
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Röszke
Village
Parish hall of Röszke
Parish hall of Röszke
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6758
Area code62

Röszke is a

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

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

European migrant crisis in 2015, the village served as a refugee camp for refugees[4] and the Petra László incident
occurred nearby.

Notable residents

Gallery

  • Central square of Röszke
    Central square of Röszke
  • Cultural Centre
    Cultural Centre
  • Roman Catholic Church
    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".

46°11′N 20°02′E / 46.183°N 20.033°E / 46.183; 20.033