Békés County, Administrative county in Southern Great Plain, Hungary
Békés County spans 5,630 square kilometers in southeastern Hungary, containing nine districts with Békéscsaba serving as the administrative center.
The county underwent significant territorial changes in 1950 when it expanded by incorporating sections from neighboring regions, including parts of Csanád-Arad-Torontál County.
The population includes Hungarian, Roma, Slovak, Romanian, German, and Serbian communities, with Roman Catholics and Calvinists forming the main religious groups.
The region contains one urban county capital, twenty-one towns, eight large villages, and forty-five smaller villages across its administrative districts.
Ferenc Erkel, recognized as the originator of Hungarian grand opera, emerged from this county that maintains partnerships with multiple Romanian territories.
Location: Hungary
Inception: March 16, 1950
Capital city: Békéscsaba
Part of: Southern Great Plain
Shares border with: Csongrád-Csanád County, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Hajdú-Bihar County
Website: http://bekesmegye.hu
GPS coordinates: 46.73750,21.04472
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46
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