Szentes

Szentes
Near the center of the town with Lutheran Church
Szentes
Szentes
Coordinates: 46°39′04″N 20°15′29″E / 46.651°N 20.258°E / 46.651; 20.258
Country Hungary
CountyCsongrád
DistrictSzentes
Area
  Total
353.25 km2 (136.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
27,898
  Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6600
Area code(+36) 63
Websitewww.szentes.hu

Szentes (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɛntɛʃ]) is a town in south-eastern Hungary, Csongrád county, near the Tisza river. The town is a cultural and educational center of the region. It is the third most populous town in Csongrad county after Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely.