Mezőhegyes
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
A town located in Békés county within the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. It is renowned for the Hungarian State Stud founded in 1784 by Emperor Joseph II. The town is famous for breeding Nonius, Furioso-North Star, and Gidran horse breeds.
Statistics
Area
155.50 km²
Population
6,355