Kiskőrös (Slovak:Malý Kereš / Kiškereš, Yiddish:קישקערישKishkerish, German:Körösch, Croatian:Kireš;) is a town in Bács-Kiskun, Hungary. It is located at around 46°37′14″N19°17′19″E / 46.62056°N 19.28861°E / 46.62056; 19.28861. Sándor Petőfi, the national poet of Hungary, was born here.