Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok (Hungarian: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok vármegye, pronounced [ˈjaːs ˈnɒckun ˈsolnok]) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in Hungary. It lies in central Hungary and shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hajdú-Bihar, Békés, Csongrád, and Bács-Kiskun. The rivers Tisza and Körös flow through the county. The capital of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county is Szolnok. Its area is 5582 km2. The county is named after the Ossetians (Jasz) and Cumans (Kun) who settled there, along with Szolnok. The county was part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion between 1997 and 2004.
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok vármegye | |
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Descending, from top: Windmill near Kengyel, A mayfly is hatching on Tisza, and Gallery of Szolnok | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County within Hungary | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Northern Great Plain |
| County seat | Szolnok |
| Districts | 9 districts
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| Government | |
| • President of the General Assembly | Dr. Sándor Kovács (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,581.61 km2 (2,155.07 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th in Hungary |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 371,271 |
| • Rank | 9th in Hungary |
| GDP | |
| • Total | HUF 883 billion €2.836 billion (2016) |
| Postal code | 50xx – 54xx |
| Area code(s) | (+36) 56, 57, 59 |
| ISO 3166 code | HU-JN |
| Website | www |
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