Nyírtelek is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Nyírtelek | |
|---|---|
 Defence Memorial Park, Nyírtelek | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nyírtelek | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′N 21°38′E / 48.017°N 21.633°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.92 km2 (26.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 7,114 |
| • Density | 105.21/km2 (272.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4461 |
| Area code | 42 |
History
editThe town was separated from Nyíregyháza and became an independent settlement in January 1952 under the name Sőrekút. It was renamed to its current name still in that year, in November 1952.
Geography
editIt covers an area of 67.92 km2 (26 sq mi) and has a population of 7114 people (2005).
