Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

Coordinates: 47°15′N 20°30′E / 47.250°N 20.500°E / 47.250; 20.500
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For the historical county, see Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County (former).
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok vármegye
Counties of Hungary
Windmill near Kengyel
A mayfly is hatching on Tisza
Gallery of Szolnok
Descending, from top: Windmill near Kengyel, A mayfly is hatching on Tisza, and Gallery of Szolnok
Flag of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Flag
Coat of arms of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Coat of arms
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County within Hungary
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County within Hungary
Country Hungary
RegionNorthern Great Plain
County seatSzolnok
Districts
9 districts
Government
 • President of the General AssemblyDr. Sándor Kovács (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total5,581.61 km2 (2,155.07 sq mi)
 • Rank8th in Hungary
Population
 (2018)
 • Total371,271[1]
 • Rank9th in Hungary
GDP
[2]
 • TotalHUF 883 billion
€2.836 billion (2016)
Postal code
50xx – 54xx
Area code(s)(+36) 56, 57, 59
ISO 3166 codeHU-JN
Websitewww.jnszm.hu

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.

Geography

This county has a total area of 5,582 km2 (2,155 sq mi) – 6,00% of Hungary.

Neighbouring counties

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.[3]

  • The upper-left field is a natural colored stork, on a silver (white) background. It means the formerly Exterior-Szolnok County.
  • The top-right coat of arms shows a dark brown lion, with red crescent and star above it, on a gold (yellow) background. It means the Nagykunság.
  • Bottom, with the coat of arms is divided into two parts and it is divided into a lower part in a blue box on a white-knight fighter, his right hand with the Lehel's horn, his left hand holding a shield. It symbolizes the Jászság.
  • Above the rider, three wavy silver bars represent the three rivers (Tisza, Zagyva and Körös) of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County.

The flag is vertically divided into two equal sections (blue and white), 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.[4]

History

Demographics

Religion in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County (2011 census)

  Catholic Church (31.9%)
  Greek Catholicism (0.3%)
  Calvinism (11.1%)
  Lutheranism (0.3%)
  Other religions (1.1%)
  Non-religious (28.0%)
  Atheists (1.2%)
  Undeclared (26.1%)
See also: Demographics of Hungary

In 2015, it had a population of 379,897 and the population density was 68/km2.

Year County population[5] Change
1949 449,551 n/a
1960 Increase 461,307 (record) 2.62%
1970 Decrease 437,879 -5.08%
1980 Increase 445,624 1.77%
1990 Decrease 425,583 -4.50%
2001 Decrease 415,917 -2.27%
2011 Decrease 386,594 -7.05%
2015 Decrease 379,897 -1.76%
2018 Decrease 371,271 -2.31%

Ethnicity

Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 19,000), German and Romanian (500).

Total population (2011 census): 386,594
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[6] Identified themselves: 344,488 persons:

  • Hungarians: 323,293 (93.85%)
  • Roma: 18,935 (5.50%)
  • Others and indefinable: 2,260 (0.66%)

Approx. 56,000 persons in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

See also: Religion in Hungary

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[7]

Regional structure

District of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
No. English and
Hungarian names 		Area
(km2) 		Population
(2011) 		Density
(pop./km2) 		Seat No. of
municipalities
1 Jászapáti District
Jászapáti járás 		544.45 33,172 61 Jászapáti 9
2 Jászberény District
Jászberényi járás 		617.01 51,274 83 Jászberény 9
3 Karcag District
Karcagi járás 		857.26 43,226 50 Karcag 5
4 Kunhegyes District
Kunhegyesi járás 		464.58 20,045 43 Kunhegyes 7
5 Kunszentmárton District
Kunszentmártoni járás 		576.49 36,147 63 Kunszentmárton 11
6 Mezőtúr District
Mezőtúri járás 		725.74 28,191 39 Mezőtúr 5
7 Szolnok District
Szolnoki járás 		914.48 118,241 129 Szolnok 18
8 Tiszafüred District
Tiszafüredi járás 		417.05 19,559 47 Tiszafüred 7
9 Törökszentmiklós District
Törökszentmiklósi járás 		464.54 36,739 79 Törökszentmiklós 7
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County 5,581.61 386,594 69 Szolnok 78

Transport

Road network

See also: Roads in Hungary and Highways in Hungary

As of 2012, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County has a dense network of public roads, totalling 1,330 km (830 mi) in length of which 112 km (70 mi) are primary and 283 km (176 mi) are secondary.[8] There are 935 km (581 mi) of county and communal roads and 14 km (8.7 mi) are covered with light road surfaces.

Highway network
Road network

Rail network

See also: Rail transport in Hungary

Rail lines in the county cover 503 km (313 mi) of route. 35% are double track, and over 45% (243 km, 151 mi) are electrified.

Politics

Countyhall of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok

County Assembly

Main article: General Assembly of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

The county is governed by the County board of supervisors, which is located in the county seat. The Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 18 counselors,[9] with the following party composition:

Party Seats Current County Assembly
  Fidesz–KDNP 11                      
  Jobbik 3                      
  Democratic Coalition 1                      
  Momentum Movement 1                      
  Hungarian Socialist Party 1                      
  Our Homeland Movement 1                      

Presidents of the County Assembly

List of presidents since 1990[10]
Lajos Boros (MDF) 1990–1994
Imre Iváncsik (MSZP) 1994–1998
Lajos Búsi (Fidesz) 1998–2002
István Tokár (MSZP) 2002–2006
Andor Fejér (Fidesz–KDNP) 2006–2010
Sándor Kovács (Fidesz-KDNP) 2010–2019
Imre Hubai (Fidesz–KDNP) 2019–

Members of the National Assembly

The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[11]

Constituency Member Party
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County 1st constituency Mária Kállai Fidesz–KDNP
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County 2nd constituency János Pócs Fidesz–KDNP
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County 3rd constituency Sándor F. Kovács Fidesz–KDNP
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County 4th constituency Zsolt Herczeg Fidesz–KDNP

Municipalities

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County has 1 urban county, 21 towns, 4 large villages and 52 villages.

City with county rights

(ordered by population, as of 2011 census)

Towns
Large villages
Villages

Gallery

Notable people

Many famous people have been born or lived in present-day Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County:

International relations

Mezőtúr - City hall - aerial photo

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County has a partnership relationship with:[12]

See also

  • Cumans - the ancient nomadic warriors after whom the county is named

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County.
  1. ^ nepesseg.com, population data of Hungarian settlements
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ magyarcimerek.hu, "Coat of arms of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County"
  4. ^ Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Megye lobogója (in Hungarian)
  5. ^ népesség.com, "Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye népessége 1870-2015"
  6. ^ 1.1.6. A népesség anyanyelv, nemzetiség és nemek szerint – Frissítve: 2013.04.17.; Hungarian Central Statistical Office (in Hungarian)
  7. ^ 2011. ÉVI NÉPSZÁMLÁLÁS, 3. Területi adatok, 3.11 Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye, (in Hungarian) [1]
  8. ^ "Tájékoztató JÁSZ-NAGYKUN-SZOLNOK MEGYE állami közúthálózatának állapotáról és fejlesztlési lehetőségeiről" (PDF) (in Hungarian). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  10. ^ Önkormányzati választások eredményei (in Hungarian)
  11. ^ "Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2022-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  12. ^ A testvérmegyék rövid bemutatása (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye)

External links

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