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.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.settlement_type: Town
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.pushpin_map: Hungary Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg#Hungary
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.timezone: CET
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.utc_offset: +1
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.utc_offset_DST: +2
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.official_name: Csenger
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.subdivision_name1: Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.subdivision_name2: Csenger
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.image_shield: HUN_Csenger_COA.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.area_total_km2: 36.16
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.population_as_of: 2015
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.population_total: 4870
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox settlement >.postal_code_type: Postal code

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Population: 4322
Area: 36.16
Official website: www.csenger.hu
Image: Csenger - Temple.jpg
Dialing code: 44

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postal code: 4765
Commons category: Csenger
P8168: Porcellionides cilicius

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Twin towns – sister cities
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==Geography== The town covers an area of and has a population of 4,870 people (2015). It lies on left bank of the river Szamos, on the border with Romania.