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Karcag

Coordinates: 47°18′40″N 20°54′58″E / 47.31111°N 20.91611°E / 47.31111; 20.91611
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Karcag
City Hall in Karcag
City Hall in Karcag
Flag of Karcag
Coat of arms of Karcag
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
 • Total368.63 km2 (142.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total19,732
 • 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

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

Transport

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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

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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

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Karcag is twinned with:

Notable people

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References

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  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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