Medgyesegyháza
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
Medgyesegyháza is located in Békés County, within Hungary's Southern Great Plain region. The town experienced a notable Jewish community established in the 19th century, primarily involved in grain trading. During WWII, the Jewish population faced deportation to Auschwitz after the German occupation of Hungary.
Statistics
Area
64.32 km²
Population
3,558