Jászárokszállás
Appearance
Jászárokszállás | |
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Country | Hungary |
County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
District | Jászberény |
Area | |
• Total | 77.17 km2 (29.80 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 7,914 |
• Density | 107.13/km2 (277.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 5123 |
Area code | 57 |
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.
People
Famous actors from here are:
- Jenő Balassa (1860–1926),
- Imre Pethes (1864–1924)
- János Görbe (1912–1968)
Also, here lived Ferenc Donáth (1913–1986), a famous Hungarian politician.
International relations
Jászárokszállás is twinned with:
- Tarłów, Poland
References
External links
- Official site in Hungarian
47°38′N 19°59′E / 47.633°N 19.983°E