Mezőhegyes
Mezőhegyes | |
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Coat of arms | |
Mezőhegyes | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′07″N 20°29′38″E / 46.1854°N 20.494°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Southern Great Plain |
| County | Békés County |
| District | Mezőkovácsháza District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | István Tibor Pap (Independent) |
| • Deputy mayor | Zoltán Jeszenka (Ind.) Zsolt Mitykó (Ind.) |
| • Local council | Eight directly elected representatives |
| Area | |
• Total | 155.5 km2 (60.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 4,994 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5820 |
| Area code | (+36) 68 |
| Website | www |
Mezőhegyes is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. It is home to the Hungarian State Stud (Hungarian: Mezőhegyesi Állami Ménes), founded in 1784 and famous for its Nonius, Furioso-North Star and Gidran breeds of horse.