Körösladány is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. Körösladány is located along the Crișul Repede.
Körösladány
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  Körösladány
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| Coordinates: 46°57′50″N 21°04′44″E / 46.964°N 21.079°E / 46.964; 21.079 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Békés |
| District | Szeghalom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.87 km2 (47.83 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,557[1] |
| • Density | 36.8/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
5516
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| Area code | (+36) 66 |
| Website | www |
Béla Wenckheim, a Hungarian politician, who served as the Prime Minister of Hungary in 1875, was born here.
Jews lived in the city in the 19th and 20th centuries until the German Nazis destroyed the Jewish community in the Holocaust.[2]
It covers an area of 123.87 km2 and has a population of 4557 people (2015).[1]
The current mayor of Körösladány is Károly Kardos (Fidesz-KDNP).
The local Municipal Assembly has 6+1 members divided into this political parties and alliances:[3]
| Party | Seats | 2014 Council | ||||
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| Independent | 4 | |||||
| Fidesz-KDNP | 1 | |||||
| Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) | 1 | |||||
46°58′N 21°05′E / 46.967°N 21.083°E / 46.967; 21.083
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