Csongrád-Csanád County

Csongrád-Csanád (Hungarian: Csongrád-Csanád vármegye [ˈt͡ʃoŋɡraːd ˈt͡ʃɒnaːd]) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in southern Hungary, straddling the river Tisza, on the border with Serbia and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Bács-Kiskun County, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County and Békés. The administrative centre of Csongrád-Csanád county is Szeged. The county is also part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.

Csongrád-Csanád County
Csongrád-Csanád vármegye
Descending, from top: Maros river embankment near Makó, Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park, and Cathedral of Szeged
Csongrád-Csanád County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionSouthern Great Plain
County seatSzeged
Districts
7 districts
Government
  President of the General AssemblyBéla Kakas (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
  Total4,262.71 km2 (1,645.84 sq mi)
  Rank12th in Hungary
Population
 (2018)
  Total400,238
  Rank8th in Hungary
GDP
  TotalHUF 1,091 billion
€3.504 billion (2016)
Postal code
66xx – 69xx
Area code(s)(+36) 62, 63
ISO 3166 codeHU-CS
Websitewww.csongrad-megye.hu
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