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Békés

Eastern Europe

Bekes is a town in Bekes County, Hungary. It lies about 10 kilometers north of Bekescsaba and 190 kilometers east of Budapest.

Facts
Population
17,282 1
Founding Year
1711 2
Founding Year
1711 2
Sources
1. Wikidata: Bekes
Wikidata Q740810, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia (Hungarian): Békés
Wikipedia (Hungarian)Article text: founding statement
Quote, Article text: founding statement
Otthonaikba csak 1711-ben a szatmári békét követően költözhettek vissza, innentől számítjuk a mai város alapítását.
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Bekes (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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