Köröstarcsa lies on the left bank of the Kettős-Körös, on the southern edge of the Körös Lowland. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Köröstarcsa is planning a stay in this town.
Landscape
Mérges-halom, Kérhalom and Hideg Halom are hills in the vicinity of Köröstarcsa. Rév-halom is another hill in the surrounding area of Köröstarcsa.
The floodplain of the Kettős-Körös near Köröstarcsa is a wild and romantic, lightly wooded landscape with embankments and several former river channels. These include Paprév-zug, Németjárói-holtág, Erdő-zug and Harcsás-zug.
Nature
Most of the Körös Valley is protected. The nearby Kunság pusztas are home to bustard populations as well as breeding grounds for waterbirds and songbirds.
Transport
Main road no. 47 runs through Köröstarcsa; regional road no. 4223 branches off it to Csárdaszállás.
Bus services run from Köröstarcsa via Mezőberény and Békés to Békéscsaba, via Körösladány to Dévaványa, and via Körösladány and Szeghalom to Füzesgyarmat. The nearest railway stations are in Körösladány to the north and Mezőberény to the south.
An overview of other local pages: Békés, Bélmegyer, Doboz, Mezőberény.
