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).
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 |
Sándor Rózsa, the legendary Hungarian bandit was born here in 1813.[1]
History
editThe village was first mentioned in writing in 1439 under the name "Rezke", and was documented as belonging to Szeged.[2]
In the first half of the 19th century the village was composed of a collection small-scale tobacco farms. This loose collection of homesteads later began to cultivate paprika as well, which continues to this day.[3]
Until 1950 Röszke was not considered an independent municipality, but was instead a part of Szeged.[3] The village's population peaked in 1930 with a total of 4364 residents.
Geography
editIt covers an area of 36.63 km2 (14 sq mi) and has a population of 3091 people (2013).[4]
Border crossing
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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.[5] During the European migrant crisis in 2015, the village served as a refugee camp for refugees[6] and the Petra László incident occurred nearby.
Notable residents
edit- Sándor Rózsa (1813–1878), Hungarian betyár ('outlaw')
- Kéri László, Hungarian political analyst and sociologist
Gallery
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Central square of Röszke -
Cultural Centre -
Roman Catholic Church
References
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- ^ "Hungary". StampLand. 1990-05-18. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "HELYSÉGEI: | Csánki Dezső: Magyarország történelmi földrajza a Hunyadiak korában | Kézikönyvtár". www.arcanum.com (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b "Honismeret, 1998 (26. évfolyam) | Arcanum Újságok". adt.arcanum.com (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ 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".
46°11′N 20°02′E / 46.183°N 20.033°E
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