Méhkerék Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Méhkerék
Other Name:Micherechi
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Békés
Area Total Km2:25.86
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:2085[1]
Population Density Km2:80.7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5726
Area Code:66

Méhkerék (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Micherechi) is a village in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.

History

The village was first mentioned in written sources in 1359. The origin of the village's name may be drawn from the original occupation of its inhabitants (méh means "bee" in Hungarian). The population fled the area after the Ottoman conquest. Romanians settled in the area during the 18th century, with the first Romanian Orthodox church being built in 1770. The first primary school was opened in 1815.

Geography

Méhkerék covers an area of and has a population of 2,085 people (2015).[1] Most of the residents, being Romanians, speak Romanian as their mother tongue.

Sport

The association football club, Méhkeréki SE, is based in the town.[2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015
  2. Web site: Méhkeréki SE. 14 February 2017. Magyarfutball.hu.