Elek

Elek (German: Renndorf, Romanian: Aletea) is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.[1] Jews lived in the city as early as the 19th century and in 1944 many of them were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust.[2][3]

This article is about the town. For people with the given name, see Elek (given name). For people with the surname, see Elek (surname).
Elek
Town
Monument of the deported Germans
Monument of the deported Germans
Flag of Elek
Flag
Coat of arms of Elek
Coat of arms
Elek is located in Hungary
Elek
Elek
Coordinates: 46.528°N 21.247°E / 46.528; 21.247
Country Hungary
CountyBékés
DistrictGyula
Area
 • Total54.94 km2 (21.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total4,816
 • Density101/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5742
Area code(+36) 66
Websitewww.elek.hu

Geography

The town covers an area of 54.94 km2 (21.21 sq mi) and had a population of 5,567 in 2002.

History
Year Population
18021,200
18352,500
18905,700
19308,400
19409,300
20005,500
20104,985
20194,816

Twin towns

Elek is twinned with:

References
  1. "City (town) Elek: map, population, location". www.tiptopglobe.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. Documentation of the city's Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust
  3. Hungarian Jewish census
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