Battonya
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| Country |  Hungary |
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| County | Békés | |
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| • Total | 145.77 km2 (56.28 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 5,565 | |
| • Density | 46.34/km2 (120.0/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 5830 | |
| Area code(s) | 68 | |
Battonya (Romanian: Bătania, Serbian: Батања/Batanja) is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. Residents are Magyars, with minority of Serbs.
Geography
It covers an area of 145.77 km² and has a population of 5565 people (2012).
History
File:1874 Battonya 10kr U Gr.jpg
Kingdom of Hungary stamp, issue 1874, cancelled at BATTONYA.
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After the Ottoman occupation until 1918, BATTONYA was part of the Austrian monarchy, province of Hungary;[1] in Transleithania after the compromise of 1867 in the Kingdom of Hungary.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Battonya is twinned with:
References
- ↑ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
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