Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok is the name of an administrative county 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 and Cumans who settled there, along with Szolnok. The county was part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion between 1997 and 2004.
Geography
This county has a total area of – 6,00% of Hungary.Neighbouring counties
- Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in the North.
- Hajdú-Bihar and Békés County in the East.
- Csongrád County in the South.
- Bács-Kiskun and Pest County in the West.
Symbols
Coat of arms and flag
The county's coat of arms was recreated in 1991 from the coats of arms of the former Jászkun periphery, with the crown and frame decoration on it. It consists of the unification of the coat of arms of Jászság, Nagykunság and former Exterior-Szolnok County. The upper part is divided into two equally spaced vertices from top to bottom.The flag is vertically divided into two equal sections, with the coat of arms on it, and the county's name embroidered with gold thread under the coat of arms. Its ratio is 2:1. The use of both coat of arms and flag is regulated by the county council.
History
Demographics
In 2015, it had a population of 379,897 and the population density was 68/km².| Year | County population | Change |
| 1949 | 449,551 | n/a |
| 1960 | 461,307 | 2.62% |
| 1970 | 437,879 | -5.08% |
| 1980 | 445,624 | 1.77% |
| 1990 | 425,583 | -4.50% |
| 2001 | 415,917 | -2.27% |
| 2011 | 386,594 | -7.05% |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma, German and Romanian.Total population : 386,594
Ethnic groups :
Identified themselves: 344,488 persons:
- Hungarians: 323,293
- Gypsies: 18,935
- Others and indefinable: 2,260
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:- Catholic – 124,331 ;
- Reformed – 42,968;
- Evangelical – 1,127;
- other religions – 4,312;
- Non-religious – 108,247;
- Atheism – 4,651;
- Undeclared – 100,958.
Regional structure
Transport
Road network
In 2012, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County has a dense network of public roads, in total length of 1,330 km, of which 112 km are primary and 283 km are secondary main roads. Inland, connections are provided by 935 km of county and communal roads and 14 km are covered with light road surfaces.;Highway network
- from Budapest to Nagykereki.
- from Szolnok to Szentgotthárd.
- from Kecskemét to Gyula.
- runs from Budapest to Záhony, via Szolnok, Törökszentmiklós and Karcag. - 81 km
- runs from Budapest to Füzesabony, via Jászberény and Jászapáti.
- runs from Szolnok to Hatvan, via Újszász, Jászberény and Jászfényszaru. ~ 74 km
- runs from Füzesabony to Debrecen, via Tiszafüred.
- runs from Tiszafüred to Fegyvernek, via Kunhegyes. ~ 53 km
- old sections of Main road 4.
- runs from Kecskemét to Gyula, via Kunszentmárton and Öcsöd. - 29 km
- runs from Kunszentmárton to Hódmezővásárhely. - 10 km
- runs from Törökszentmiklós to Mezőberény, via Mezőtúr. - 33 km
- 402 runs from Szolnok-center to Main road 4.
- runs from Szolnok to Kunszentmárton, via Martfű. - 43 km
Rail network
Politics
The Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 18 counselors, with the following party composition:Presidents of the General Assembly
Municipalities
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County has 1 urban county, 21 towns, 4 large villages and 52 villages.;City with county rights
- Szolnok – county seat
- Jászberény
- Törökszentmiklós
- Karcag
- Mezőtúr
- Tiszafüred
- Kisújszállás
- Tiszaföldvár
- Jászapáti
- Túrkeve
- Kunszentmárton
- Jászárokszállás
- Kunhegyes
- Martfű
- Fegyvernek
- Újszász
- Jászfényszaru
- Jászkisér
- Rákóczifalva
- Kenderes
- Abádszalók
- Besenyszög
- Alattyán
- Berekfürdő
- Cibakháza
- Csataszög
- Csépa
- Cserkeszőlő
- Fegyvernek
- Hunyadfalva
- Jánoshida
- Jászágó
- Jászalsószentgyörgy
- Jászboldogháza
- Jászdózsa
- Jászfelsőszentgyörgy
- Jászivány
- Jászjákóhalma
- Jászladány
- Jászszentandrás
- Jásztelek
- Kengyel
- Kétpó
- Kőtelek
- Kuncsorba
- Kunmadaras
- Mesterszállás
- Mezőhék
- Nagyiván
- Nagykörű
- Nagyrév
- Öcsöd
- Örményes
- Pusztamonostor
- Rákócziújfalu
- Szajol
- Szászberek
- Szelevény
- Tiszabő
- Tiszabura
- Tiszaderzs
- Tiszagyenda
- Tiszaigar
- Tiszainoka
- Tiszajenő
- Tiszakürt
- Tiszaörs
- Tiszapüspöki
- Tiszaroff
- Tiszasas
- Tiszasüly
- Tiszaszentimre
- Tiszaszőlős
- Tiszatenyő
- Tiszavárkony
- Tomajmonostora
- Tószeg
- Vezseny
- Zagyvarékas
Gallery
Notable people
Many famous people have been born or lived in present-day Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County:- Statesman: Miklós Horthy
- Politicians: János Tóth, István Antal, Sándor Fazekas, Mihály Varga
- Writers, poets and playwrights: Ferenc Verseghy, István Csukás
- Musicians Classical: Déryné Róza Széppataki, Zoltán Jeney, Zoltán Mága. Other: Pál Kalmár, Ferenc Molnár "Caramel"
- Scientists: Gábor Szegő, Kalman Laki, Albert Kónya, József Hámori, Avram Hershko
- Sportspeople: Aladár Gerevich, Bertalan Papp, Gábor Benedek, Tibor Csík, Pál B. Nagy, Géza Csapó
- Actors, entertainers and film directors: Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, Vincent Korda, János Görbe, Gyula Szabó, Eszter Tamási
- Militarian: Lajos Czinege
- Businessman: Sándor Csányi
- Others: Gyula Németh, István Sándor
International relations
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