Békésszentandrás
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Southern Great Plain | ||||
| County : | Békés | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Szarvas | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Szarvas | ||||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 52 ' N , 20 ° 29' E | ||||
| Area : | 77.45 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 3,790 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 49 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 66 | ||||
| Postal code : | 5561 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 02680 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2017) | |||||
| Community type : | Large community | ||||
| Structure : | Békésszentandrás, Furugy | ||||
| Mayor : | Imre Sinka (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Hősök tere 1 5561 Békésszentandrás |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Békésszentandrás is a Hungarian large village in the county Szarvas in Békés county . Furugy , located to the south-east, belongs to the larger municipality .
Geographical location
Békésszentandrás is located on a tributary of the Hármas-Körös River , four kilometers west of the city of Szarvas .
Community partnerships
Sons and Daughters of the Greater Parish
- Brigitta Sinka (* 1928), chess player
- Béla Mladonyiczky (1936–1995), sculptor
- János Demeter Lóránt (* 1938), artist
- Ildikó Komlósi (* 1959), opera singer
Attractions
- Jewish cemetery ( Zsidó temető )
- Reformed church, built 1803–1805 in plait style
- Kuman Hills in the area ( Kunhalmok )
- Rudnyánszky Country House ( Rudnyánszky kúria )
- City Hall ( Községháza ), built in 1896
- Roman Catholic Chapel Szent András , built in 1784 (Baroque)
- Still images
- Béla Mladonyiczky statue ( Mladonyiczky Béla-szobra )
- Lajos Kossuth statue ( Kossuth Lajos-szobra )
- Mihály Vértessy statue ( Vértessy Mihály-szobra )
- Dam with a ship lock ( Duzzasztómű és Hajózsilip )
- Carpet factory ( Szőnyeggyár ), built in 1925
photos
Dam at Békésszentandrás
View from the Kuman hill Gödény
traffic
The main road no.44 runs through Békésszentandrás . The nearest train station is in Szarvas.
Web links
- Official website ( Hungarian )
- Békés-Szent-András in A Pallas nagy lexikona (Hungarian)