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Bács-Kiskun County

Bács-Kiskun County
Bács-Kiskun megye
Counties of Hungary
Sand dunes in Kiskunság National Park
Katona József Theater in Kecskemét Cifra Palace)
Descending, from top: Sand dunes in Kiskunság National Park, Katona József Theater in Kecskemét, and Cifra Palace
Flag of Bács-Kiskun County
Flag
Coat of arms of Bács-Kiskun County
Coat of arms
Location of Bács-Kiskun County
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.hu

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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