Mezőkovácsháza () is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.
Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 6945 people (2002).
History According to estimates based on press articles Romanians have bought in the last 10-15 years approximately 300 houses in the town and surrounding areas (unofficial figures), which is a significantly lower proportion than in Battonya.Özönlenek az országba a románok, és sorra vásárolják fel a határ menti települések házait
Notable residents György Simonka (1974-), politician József Balázs (1984-), footballer Zoltán Farkas, musician
Twin towns – sister cities
Mezőkovácsháza is twinned with: Moneasa, Romania Praid, Romania Semlac, Romania Vinga, Romania
References
External links
in Hungarian Civic Union of Mezőkovácsháza | Mezőkovácsházi Polgári Egyesület