Kübekháza

Kübekháza (German: Kübeckhausen) is a settlement (village) in Csongrád-Csanád County, in Hungary. It is situated directly near the Romanian-Serbian-Hungarian triple border point, also known as the Triplex Confinium. A border crossing to Serbia opened in October 2019, ending the century of isolation of the neighbouring Serbian village Rabe. The village has an area of 27.31 km2 (10.54 sq mi) and 1418 inhabitants.[3]

Kübekháza
Coat of arms of Kübekháza
Coat of arms
Kübekháza is located in Hungary
Kübekháza
Kübekháza
Location of Kübekháza in Hungary
Coordinates: 46.15°N 20.28°E / 46.15; 20.28
CountryHungary
RegionSouthern Great Plain
CountyCsongrád
SubregionSzegedi
RankVillage
Area
[1]
 • Total27.31 km2 (10.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,418
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6755
Area code+36 62
KSH code14410[1]
Websitewww.kubekhaza.hu
Csongrád County in Hungary

Kübekháza was founded in 1844 by the settlement of tobacco farmers. A significant, 20% of the population was once German, many of which were deported after the Second World War. Even though the presence of Germans have decreased over the years (0,8% in 2020[3]), this heritage is still honored by the village with street signs and boards displaying information in German aside from the default Hungarian.

The village was named after the Austrian statesman Karl Friedrich von Kübeck (Hungarian: Kübeck Károly Frigyes). Kübeck did not take direct action in the foundation of the settlement and likely never visited Kübekháza.[4]

The settlement is sometimes called operetta-village because of the operetta-festival held with famous participants every summer.

References
  1. Kübekháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  2. Kübekháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 1 January 2008
  3. "Kübekháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian)". KSH. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  4. Juhász, Kálmán (2016-03-08). "A 100 Éves Kübekháza" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2021-02-24.

46°09′N 20°17′E



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