BÉKÉS

Bekes County · HUNGARY (HU) · 46.77°N / 21.13°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 722,439

Békés is a city in Hungary with a population of 21,198. It sits at 46.77/21.13, runs on Europe/Budapest, is 9 km from Mezőberény.

Population 21,198

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Budapest

All facts

fields

Country: Hungary
Subdivision: Bekes County
Coords: 46.77°N / 21.13°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Mezőberény Bekes County 11,306 9.4 km

S Békéscsaba Bekes County 59,732 9.6 km

SE Doboz Bekes County 4,466 9.7 km

NW Köröstarcsa Bekes County 2,786 15.0 km

S Szabadkígyós Bekes County 2,959 16.9 km

SE Gyula Bekes County 32,269 17.3 km

E Sarkad Bekes County 10,698 19.2 km

NE Vésztő Bekes County 7,494 19.5 km

S Újkígyós Bekes County 5,602 21.8 km

NE Okány Bekes County 2,930 22.2 km

Air access

nearby

LHSV

Kákahalom Airfield

Small airport

46.4 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Békés?: 21,198 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Békés in?: Europe/Budapest.
Which country is Békés in?: Hungary (HU).
Which airport serves Békés?: Kákahalom Airfield (LHSV).
How far is Békés from Budapest?: About 178 km.
Does Békés have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Hungary?: Forint.
How many cities are in Hungary?: 1,178 on record.
Which admin region is Békés in?: Bekes County.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/722439

{
  "data": {
    "id": 722439,
    "name": "Békés",
    "ascii_name": "Bekes",
    "country_code": "HU",
    "population": 21198,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Budapest",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 46.76667,
    "longitude": 21.13333
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.9x the population of Mezőberény.
9 km from Mezőberény.
Same timezone (Europe/Budapest) as 1,177 other cities in Hungary.