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Békéscsaba, Bekes County, Hungary – Hungary Flag

Current Date And Time In Békéscsaba, Hungary

Friday, 14 August 2026
12:29:07 CEST
Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 59,732

📍 Cities Near To Békéscsaba


Find cities, states and countries closest to Békéscsaba in Bekes County, Hungary with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Békéscsaba.

📍 Békéscsaba Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Békéscsaba from our regional database:

State / RegionBekes County
Total Population59,732
Land Area193.93 km²
Population Density308.01 / km²
Center Latitude46.6833° N
Center Longitude21.1° E
Elevation87 m (285 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Bekes County#1 of 43
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Almáskamarás Almáskamarás15 24 13
South (S)
National Flag Of Ambrózfalva Ambrózfalva29 46 25
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Andrei Șaguna Andrei Șaguna31 49 27
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Battonya Battonya28 45 24
South (S)
National Flag Of Békés Békés6 10 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Csanádapáca Csanádapáca14 22 12
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Csökmő Csökmő26 42 23
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Csorvás Csorvás13 21 11
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Curtici Curtici25 40 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dévaványa Dévaványa25 40 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Doboz Doboz8 13 7
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dombegyház Dombegyház24 39 21
South (S)
National Flag Of Dorobanți Dorobanți24 39 21
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Elek Elek13 20 11
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Grăniceri Grăniceri15 24 13
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Békéscsaba


States and regions closest to Bekes County (home state of Békéscsaba), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arad County Arad County35 57 31
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bács-Kiskun Bács-Kiskun77 124 67
West (W)
National Flag Of Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica Region150 241 130
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bihor County Bihor County58 94 51
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén113 182 98
North (N)
National Flag Of Caraș-Severin County Caraș-Severin County118 191 103
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Csongrád Csongrád41 66 36
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Hajdú-Bihar Hajdú-Bihar60 97 52
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Heves County Heves County88 141 76
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Hunedoara County Hunedoara County111 179 97
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Békéscsaba


Countries bordering or closest to Hungary, with aerial distance and compass direction from Békéscsaba's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania416 670 362
South (S)
National Flag Of Austria Austria233 375 202
West (W)
National Flag Of Belarus Belarus585 941 508
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina241 388 209
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria423 681 367
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia250 403 217
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia260 419 226
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark759 1,222 659
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Germany Germany493 794 428
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Greece Greece571 919 496
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Békéscsaba. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Bekes County, Hungary.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Békéscsaba (You)Bekes County59,732
SzabadkígyósBekes County2,9597.4S
BékésBekes County21,1989.6NNE
ÚjkígyósBekes County5,60212.2SSW
DobozBekes County4,46612.7ENE
GyulaBekes County32,26914.5ESE
MezőberényBekes County11,30615.7NNW
KétegyházaBekes County4,33117.9SSE
VărșandArad County86720.0ESE
ElekBekes County5,46520.2SE
MedgyesegyházaBekes County4,03721.0SSW

🏆 Bekes County City Rankings

How does Békéscsaba rank within Bekes County? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Békéscsaba appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Békéscsaba ⭐59,732
Gyula32,269
Orosháza31,373
Békés21,198
Szarvas18,170
Gyomaendrőd15,194
Mezőberény11,306
Sarkad10,698
Szeghalom9,985
Dévaványa8,796

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Gyomaendrőd303.98
Gyula255.80
Szeghalom217.13
Dévaványa216.55
Orosháza202.22
Békéscsaba ⭐193.93
Szarvas162.00
Mezőhegyes155.50
Battonya145.77
Füzesgyarmat127.41

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Békéscsaba ⭐308.01
Békés166.61
Orosháza155.14
Gyula126.15
Szarvas112.16
Mezőkovácsháza109.87
Gádoros105.11
Újkígyós102.00
Elek99.47
Mezőberény95.39
✈️ Nearest Airport
Arad International Airport
IATA: ARW
58 km (36 mi) from Békéscsaba
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Bekes County Cities
Békéscsaba ranks #1 of 43 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Békéscsaba? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Békéscsaba Sits on the Map

Békéscsaba sits inside Bekes County, Hungary and ranks #1 of 43 cities in Bekes County by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Békéscsaba to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Békéscsaba outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Békéscsaba and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Békéscsaba against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Bekes County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Békéscsaba: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Békéscsaba and the countries closest to Békéscsaba by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Hungary. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Békéscsaba, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Békéscsaba at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Békéscsaba

If you're stringing together stops in Bekes County, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Békéscsaba — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Békéscsaba MapView the Békéscsaba map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Békéscsaba Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Bekes County OverviewExplore the Bekes County state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Hungary Country DataGet complete Hungary data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Békéscsaba

Which cities are closest to Békéscsaba?

See the Cities Near To Békéscsaba table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Bekes County by population and density.

How is the distance from Békéscsaba to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Békéscsaba and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Békéscsaba map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Békéscsaba will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Békéscsaba to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Békéscsaba?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Békéscsaba. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Bekes County city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Békéscsaba compare in size to the cities near it?

Békéscsaba ranks #1 of 43 cities in Bekes County by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Békéscsaba?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Békéscsaba is Arad International Airport (ARW), about 58 km (36 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.