Szőreg (, ; ) is a settlement which forms a part of

Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat ...

Csongrád-Csanád County Csongrád-Csanád ( ) is an administrative county (Counties of Hungary, comitatus or ''vármegye'') in southern Hungary, straddling the river Tisza, on the border with Serbia and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Bács-Kisku ...

, in the

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()) region, Hungary. There are some

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living there besides

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. Szőreg has two churches: a

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(Hungarian) and a

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church. The village has a long history. One of the final battles of the

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against the

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(1848–49) took place close to Szőreg. The village became adjoined to Szeged in 1973. The settlement is otherwise renowned for its rose-production. A rose festival is held here every summer. Szőreg is also known for being the birthplace of former professional boxer

Joe Bugner József Kreul Bugner (born 13 March 1950) is a Hungarian born British– Australian former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division and actor. He holds triple nationality, originally being a citizen of Hungary and a nat ...

in 1950. He emigrated to the UK as a child and boxed under the British and Australian flags.

External links

The website of Szőreg
{{DEFAULTSORT:Szoreg Populated places in Csongrád-Csanád County Serb communities in Hungary