Szentes
Szentes | |
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Near the center of the town with Lutheran Church | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′04″N 20°15′29″E / 46.651°N 20.258°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Csongrád |
| District | Szentes |
| Area | |
• Total | 353.25 km2 (136.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 27,898 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6600 |
| Area code | (+36) 63 |
| Website | www |
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.