Bács-Kiskun County
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Bács-Kiskun County Bács-Kiskun megye |
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Descending, from top: Sand dunes in Kiskunság National Park, Katona József Theater in Kecskemét, and Cifra Palace
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| Country | Hungary | ||||
| Region | Southern Great Plain | ||||
| County seat | Kecskemét | ||||
| Government | |||||
| • President of the General Assembly | László Rideg (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 8,444.81 km2 (3,260.56 sq mi) | ||||
| Area rank | 1st in Hungary | ||||
| Population (2011 census) | |||||
| • Total | 520,331 | ||||
| • Rank | 5th in Hungary | ||||
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | ||||
| Postal code | 60xx – 65xx | ||||
| Area code(s) | (+36) 76, 77, 78, 79 | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | HU-BK | ||||
| Website | bacs-kiskun |
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Bács-Kiskun (Hungarian: Bács-Kiskun megye, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbaːt͡ʃ ˈkiʃkun]); is a county (megye in Hungarian) located in southern Hungary. It was created as a result of World War II, merging the pre war 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. The terrain is mostly flat with slight emergences around Baja. The county seat and largest city of Bács-Kiskun is Kecskemét.
The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion.
In German, it is known as Komitat Bács-Kiskun, in Croatian as Bačko-kiškunska županija and in Slovak as Báčsko-malokumánska župa.
The county is known across Europe for its natural beauty. Kiskunság National Park is located in the area.
Bács-Kiskun borders Baranya, Tolna, and Fejér on the west (across the Danube River); Pest to the north, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Csongrád on the east, across the Tisza River. To the south Bács-Kiskun shares the international border with Serbia.
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