Kőszeg

Kőszeg
Main square of Kőszeg with Sacred Heart Church
Kőszeg
Location of Kőszeg
Kőszeg
Kőszeg (Hungary)
Coordinates: 47°22′55″N 16°33′08″E / 47.38191°N 16.55221°E / 47.38191; 16.55221
Country Hungary
CountyVas
DistrictKőszeg
Area
 • Total
54.66 km2 (21.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
11,747
 • Density214.9/km2 (556.6/sq mi)
 • Demonym
kőszegi
Population by ethnicity
 • Hungarians93.4%
 • Germans3.2%
 • Croats1.6%
 • Others1.8%
Population by Religion
 • Roman Catholics72.2%
 • Lutherans8.6%
 • Atheists5.5%
 • Calvinists2.5%
 • Others11.2%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9730
Area code(+36) 94
Websitewww.koszeg.hu

Kőszeg (Hungarian: [ˈkøːsɛɡ]; Croatian: Kiseg; German: Güns [ɡʏns] ; Slovak: Kysak; Slovene: Kiseg) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character.