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Martfű

Coordinates: 47°1′1.20″N 20°17′2.40″E / 47.0170000°N 20.2840000°E / 47.0170000; 20.2840000
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Martfű
Map
Country Hungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictSzolnok
Area
 • Total23.08 km2 (8.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total7,366
 • Density319/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5435
Area code56
Location of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in Hungary

Martfű is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.[1]

Industry

Basically, as an industrial city was established. The village is dominated by light industry. The four major industrial plants located in Martfű:

  • Tisza Shoe Factory: Though designed prior to the outbreak of war. In 1941-42 a factory was established by the world-renowned Czechoslovak businessman, Dr.h.c., Jan Antonin Bata whose organization was based in Zlin, Czech Republic. The resulting factory complex and industrial town was built in Martfu, Hungary. The Hungarian shoe company called Cikta. The decades of the Kádár era Tisza Cipő became the country's largest shoe manufacturer.
  • Brewery: 1985, built by the surrounding businesses.
  • Vegetable Oil Factory: built between 1976-80. Primarily grown in the Great Plains sunflower, canola and soybean processing is carried out.
  • Tisza Ipartelep plants: various industrial plants in the industrial and service center.

Note: It is well known that Jan A. Bata was a courageous supporter and defender of Czechoslovakia and is responsible for rescuing thousands of Jewish families from the danger of wartime Europe.

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International relations

Martfű is twinned with:[3]

Geography

It covers an area of 23.08 km2 (9 sq mi) and has a population of 7366 people (2002).

References


47°1′1.20″N 20°17′2.40″E / 47.0170000°N 20.2840000°E / 47.0170000; 20.2840000