| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Coordinates: | 46.1854°N 20.494°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Official Name: | Mezőhegyes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Hungary |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southern Great Plain |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Békés County |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mezőkovácsháza District |
| Area Total Km2: | 155.5 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 4994 |
| Population Density Km2: | 40 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 5820 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+36) 68 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | István Tibor Pap (Independent) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Zoltán Jeszenka (Ind.) Zsolt Mitykó (Ind.) |
| Leader Title2: | Local council |
| Leader Name2: | Eight directly elected representatives |
Mezőhegyes is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. It is home to the Hungarian State Stud (Hungarian: italic=no|Mezőhegyesi Állami Ménes), founded in 1784 and famous for its Nonius, Furioso-North Star and Gidran breeds of horse.[1]
It covers an area of 155.5 km2 and has a population of 6355 people (2007).
The Austrian Imperial and Hungarian Royal Apostolic Stud was founded in late 1784 in Mezőhegyes by Emperor Joseph II. As a result, the name of Mezőhegyes became interwoven with the concept of horses. It was here that the Nonius, later on the Gidan, the Furioso and the North Star types of horses and the Mezőhegyes English full bood were bred. The Mezőhegyes English full blood was one of the best horse breeds in Europe.
The roofed riding hall designed by János Hild, which is still in use today, is the oldest roofed riding hall in the country. Riding lessons for both experienced riders and beginners are offered to visitors here. The most significant event here is the Mezőhegyes International Mare and Stallion Competition which is organized each June.
A member school of Harruckern János Public Educational Institute can be found in Mezőhegyes where marketable and qualitative trades are taught based on the area's agrarian traditions: agricultural mechanic, welder and brick-layer, and for girls: women's dressmaker, social worker and guesthouse and rural host, building on equestrian traditions: how to break in horses, blacksmith and tour leader.[2]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary. Mezőhegyes is twinned with:[3]