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Karcag

Karcag
Town
City Hall in Karcag
City Hall in Karcag
Flag of Karcag
Flag
Coat of arms of Karcag
Coat of arms
Karcag is located in Hungary
Karcag
Karcag
Location of Karcag
Coordinates: 47°18′40″N 20°54′58″E / 47.31111°N 20.91611°E / 47.31111; 20.91611
CountryHungary
RegionNorthern Great Plain
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictKarcag
Area
 • Total
368.63 km2 (142.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
19,732
 • Density61.25/km2 (158.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5300
Area code(+36) 59
Websitekarcag.hu

Karcag (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒrt͡sɒg]) is a large town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.

Geography

Karcag covers an area of 368.63 km2 (142 sq mi) and has a population of 20,632 people (2011).

Transport

Aerial view of the Zádor Bridge

Karcag has its own railway station, but InterCity trains do not stop here.


Significant minority groups
Nationality Population (2011)
German 48
Romanian 20
Russian 8
Slovakian 8
Serbian 6

Politics

The current mayor of Karcag is László Dobos (Fidesz-KDNP).

The local Municipal Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 12 members (1 Mayor, 8 Individual constituencies MEPs and 3 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances:[1]

Party Seats Current Municipal Assembly
  Fidesz-KDNP 9 M                
  Jobbik 2                  
  Momentum Movement 1                  

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Karcag is twinned with:

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Városi közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 - Karcag (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  2. ^ "'It was Hell' - Irish Holocaust survivors reflect on Auschwitz anniversary".
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