Jászdózsa

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Jászdózsa
Country Flag of Hungary Hungary
County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Area
 - Total 42.86 km² (16.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 2,262
 - Density 52.8/km² (136.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 5122
Area code(s) 57
Location of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in Hungary
Location of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in Hungary
Aerialphotography of Jászdózsa
Aerialphotography of Jászdózsa

Jászdózsa is a village on the banks of the Tarna river in the Jász region of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in central Hungary approximately 100 km (62 mi) east of Budapest.

The village is on the Vámosgyörk–ÚjszászSzolnok railway line.

[edit] History

Its name first appears in documents dating back to 1344.

[edit] Tourist sights

  • Roman Catholic church on the main square, built in 1777, reconstructed until 1872.
  • Old stone bridge across the Tarna river, built between 1811-13.
  • Small local museum.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 47°34′N, 20°01′E