Bács-Kiskun County

Bács-Kiskun (Hungarian: Bács-Kiskun vármegye, pronounced [ˈbaːt͡ʃ ˈkiʃkun]) is a county (vármegye in Hungarian) located in southern Hungary. It was created by the merger of the pre-World War II Bács-Bodrog and the southern parts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun counties. With an area of 8,445 km2, Bács-Kiskun is the largest county in the country, slightly larger than Cyprus. The terrain is mostly flat with slight emergences around Baja. The county seat and largest city of Bács-Kiskun is Kecskemét.

Bács-Kiskun County
Bács-Kiskun vármegye
Descending, from top: Sand dunes near Fülöpháza, Sugovica river near Baja, and Cifra Palace in Kecskemét
Bács-Kiskun County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Great Plain
County seatKecskemét
Districts
Government
  President of the General AssemblyLászló Rideg (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
  Total8,444.81 km2 (3,260.56 sq mi)
  Rank1st in Hungary
Population
 (2018)
  Total505,602
  Rank5th in Hungary
GDP
  TotalHUF 1,400 billion
€4.497 billion (2016)
Postal code
60xx – 65xx
Area code(s)(+36) 76, 77, 78, 79
ISO 3166 codeHU-BK
Websitewww.bacskiskun.hu

The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion.

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