Karcag

Introduction

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.Find sources: "Karcag" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2018) Town in Northern Great Plain, HungaryKarcagTownCity Hall in Karcag FlagCoat of armsKarcagLocation of KarcagCoordinates: 47°18′40″N 20°54′58″E / 47.31111°N 20.91611°E / 47.31111; 20.91611CountryHungaryRegionNorthern Great PlainCountyJász-Nagykun-SzolnokDistrictKarcagArea • 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 code5300Area code(+36) 59Websitekarcag.hu Karcag (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒrt͡sɒg]) is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.

Geography

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

Transport

[edit] Aerial view of the Zádor Bridge Karcag has its own railway station. Significant minority groups Nationality Population (2011) German 48 Romanian 20 Russian 8 Slovak 8 Serbian 6

Politics

[edit] 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: Party Seats Current Municipal Assembly   Fidesz-KDNP 9 M                   Jobbik 2                     Momentum Movement 1                  

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