Kőszeg

Kőszeg
Main square of Kőszeg with the 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
  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]; German: Güns [ɡʏns] ; Slovak: Kysak; Slovene: Kiseg; Croatian: Kiseg) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character.