Bács-Kiskun County 4.56

Bács-Kiskun; is a county located in southern Hungary. It was created as a result of World War II, merging the pre war Bács-Bodrog and the southern parts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun counties. With an area of 8,445 km2, Bács-Kiskun is the largest county in the country. The terrain is mostly flat with slight emergences around Baja. The county seat and largest city of Bács-Kiskun is Kecskemét.The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion.NameIn German, it is known as Komitat Bács-Kiskun, in Croatian as Bačko-kiškunska županija and in Slovak as Báčsko-malokumánska župa.GeographyThe county is known across Europe for its natural beauty. Kiskunság National Park is located in the area.LocationBács-Kiskun borders Baranya, Tolna, and Fejér on the west (across the Danube River); Pest to the north, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Csongrád on the east, across the Tisza River. To the south Bács-Kiskun shares the international border with Serbia.