Map of Békéscsaba, Hungary

Békéscsaba is the administrative centre of Bekes County, Hungary, with a population of about 59,732. It lies at 46.6833°N, 21.1000°E. Békéscsaba is about 180 km (112 mi) southeast of Budapest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arad, 58 km to the south.

Békéscsaba at a glance

Where is Békéscsaba?

• The 18th largest city in Hungary by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 33 min on the shortest day to 15 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Békéscsaba

• Arad — 58 km south, Romania
• Hódmezővásárhely — 66 km southwest
• Oradea — 74 km northeast, Romania
• Szeged — 87 km southwest
• Szolnok — 88 km northwest
• Debrecen — 102 km northeast
• Timişoara — 104 km south, Romania
• Kikinda — 107 km southwest, Serbia
• Lugoj — 127 km southeast, Romania
• Eger — 146 km north

Largest cities in Hungary

• Budapest — 1,741,041
• Debrecen — 202,402
• Szeged — 160,766
• Miskolc — 154,521
• Pécs — 145,347
• Győr — 129,301
• Nyíregyháza — 117,689
• Kecskemét — 109,847
• Székesfehérvár — 101,600
• Szombathely — 78,025

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.