Jászárokszállás
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Jászárokszállás | |
Country | Hungary |
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County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
Area | |
- Total | 77.17 km² (29.8 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
- Total | 8,267 |
- Density | 107.13/km² (277.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 5123 |
Area code(s) | 57 |
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 (30 sq mi) 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 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.