Mezőkovácsháza (Romanian: Covaciu de Câmpie) is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.
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Geography
It covers an area of 62.59 square kilometres (24.17 square miles) 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.
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