Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

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.

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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):^[5] Identified themselves: 344,488 persons:

• Hungarians: 323,293 (93.85%)
• Gypsies: 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

Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:^[6]

• Catholic – 124,331 (Roman Catholic – 123,208; Greek Catholic – 1,106);
• Reformed – 42,968;
• Evangelical – 1,127;
• other religions – 4,312;
• Non-religious – 108,247;
• Atheism – 4,651;
• Undeclared – 100,958.

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.^[7] 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 (Romanian border). (planned)
• from Szolnok to Szentgotthárd (Austrian border). (planned)
• from Kecskemét to Gyula (Romanian border). (under construction)

Road network

• runs from Budapest to Záhony (Ukrainian border), 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 (Romanian border), 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

At county level, double railway lines have a share of 35%, and the degree of electrification is over 45% (243 km) of existing railway lines. The length of railways that cross the county is 503 km.

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