Jászárokszállás

Jászárokszállás
Aerial photography of the town
Aerial photography of the town
Flag of Jászárokszállás
Coat of arms of Jászárokszállás
Jászárokszállás is located in Hungary
Jászárokszállás
Jászárokszállás
Location of Jászárokszállás
Coordinates: 47°38′31″N 19°58′43″E / 47.64194°N 19.97861°E / 47.64194; 19.97861
Country Hungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictJászberény
Area
 • Total
77.17 km2 (29.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
7,756[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5123
Area code(+36) 57
Websitewww.jaszarokszallas.hu

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

Geography

It covers an area of 77.17 km2 (30 sq mi) and has a population of 7914 people (2014).

History

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

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Jászárokszállás is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2016. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2017
  2. ^ "Testvérvárosunk". jaszarokszallas.hu (in Hungarian). Jászárokszállás. Retrieved 29 April 2021.