Jászárokszállás

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Jászárokszállás
Country  Hungary
County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Area
  Total 77.17 km2 (29.80 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
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.

Jászárokszállás from above

Geography

It covers an area of 77.17 km2 (30 sq mi) and has a population of 8267 people (2001).

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.

Coordinates: 47°38′N 19°59′E / 47.633°N 19.983°E / 47.633; 19.983

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