Jászdózsa

Jászdózsa
Village
Aerial view

Coat of arms
Jászdózsa
Coordinates: 47°34′00″N 20°01′00″E / 47.56667°N 20.01667°E / 47.56667; 20.01667Coordinates: 47°34′00″N 20°01′00″E / 47.56667°N 20.01667°E / 47.56667; 20.01667
Country  Hungary
County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
District Jászapáti
Area
 • Total 42.86 km2 (16.55 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 2,262
 • Density 52.8/km2 (137/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 5122
Area code(s) (+36) 57

Jászdózsa is a village on the banks of the Tarna river in the Jász region of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in central Hungary approximately 100 km (62 mi) east of Budapest.

The village is on the Vámosgyörk–Újszász–Szolnok railway line.

History

Its name first appears in documents dating back to 1344.

Tourist sights

  • Roman Catholic church on the main square, built in 1777 and reconstructed in 1872.
  • Old stone bridge across the Tarna river, built between 1811-13.
  • Small local museum.


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