Röszke

Röszke

Röszke

Village in Csongrád-Csanád, Hungary

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).

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

Notable residents

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

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Röszke.
  1. [1]
    "Hungary". StampLand. 1990-05-18. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  2. [2]
    http://www.ksh.hu Központi Statisztikai Hivatal: Magyarország közigazgatási helynévkönyve, 2013. január 1.
  3. [3]
    "Hungary - Röszke". 1hungary.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  4. [4]
    "Frustrated Migrants Break Free from Refugee Camp in Roszke, Hungary".

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