Kiskőrös
Kiskőrös | |
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Town | |
Aerial view | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′13″N 19°17′02″E / 46.62038°N 19.28381°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Bács-Kiskun |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.23 km2 (39.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 14,452 |
| • Density | 143.3/km2 (371/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6200 |
| Area code | 78 |
| Website | http://www.kiskoros.hu/ |
Kiskőrös (Slovak: Malý Kereš / Kiškereš, Yiddish: קישקעריש Kishkerish, German: Körösch, Croatian: Kireš) is a town in Bács-Kiskun, Hungary. Kiskőrös is situated between the Danube and Tisza rivers at around 46°37′14″N 19°17′19″E / 46.62056°N 19.28861°E. Sándor Petőfi, the national poet of Hungary, was born here.