Jászárokszállás

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Jászárokszállás
County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Area 77.17 km²
Population  
  • 8267
  • 107.13 /km²
Postal code 5123
Area code 57
Location of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in Hungary
Location of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in Hungary

Jászárokszállás is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.

[edit] Geography

It covers an area of 77.17 km² and has a population of 8267 people (2001).

[edit] History

First mention of Jászárokszállás was in the beginning of the 14th century.

[edit] People

Famous artists from here are Jenő Balassa (1860-1926), Imre Pethes (1864-1924), János Görbe (1912-1968). All of them were actors. Here lived Ferenc Donáth (1913-1986) a famous Hungarian politician.

Coordinates: 47°38′N, 19°59′E

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