Jászárokszállás
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Jászárokszállás | |
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![]() Aerial photography of the town | |
Coordinates: 47°38′31″N 19°58′43″E / 47.64194°N 19.97861°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
District | Jászberény |
Area | |
• Total | 77.17 km2 (29.80 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 7,756[1] |
• Density | 107.13/km2 (277.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 5123 |
Area code | (+36) 57 |
Website | www |
Jászárokszállás is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of 77.17 km2 (30 sq mi) and has a population of 7914 people (2014).
History
First mention of Jászárokszállás was in the beginning of the 14th century.
Notable residents
- Jenő Balassa (1860–1926), actor
- Imre Pethes (1864–1924), actor
- János Görbe (1912–1968), actor
- Ferenc Donáth (1913–1986), politician
- Sándor Csányi (1953-), banker, investor, business magnate, philanthropist
- József Sándor (1892-?), wrestler
International relations
Jászárokszállás is twinned with:
Tarłów, Poland
References
- ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2016. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2017
External links
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- Official website in Hungarian