Csenger

Csenger is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It is known for being the poorest town in Hungary. In 2023, the Hungarian Prison Service Headquarters announced that it is constructing a new prison in the town, with inmates producing metal and wooden furnishings for the new facility.^[2]

Csenger
Town
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 47°50′N 22°41′E
Country	Hungary
County	Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
District	Csenger
Area
• Total	36.16 km2 (13.96 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	4,870
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4765
Area code	(+36) 44
Website	www.csenger.hu

Geography

The town covers an area of 36.16 km² (14 sq mi) and has a population of 4,870 people (2015). It lies on left bank of the river Szamos, on the border with Romania.

Twin towns – sister cities

Csenger church

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Csenger is twinned with:^[3]

• Covasna, Romania
• Hauenstein, Germany
• Negrești-Oaș, Romania
• Tășnad, Romania
• Vetiș, Romania