Törökszentmiklós

Törökszentmiklós
Town

Coat of arms
Törökszentmiklós
Coordinates: 47°11′N 20°25′E / 47.183°N 20.417°E / 47.183; 20.417
Country  Hungary
County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
District Törökszentmiklós
Area
 • Total 185.16 km2 (71.49 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 23,145
 • Density 125/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 5200
Area code (+36) 56
Website www.torokszentmiklos.hu

Törökszentmiklós is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. It is the third-largest settlement in the county.

Geography

It covers an area of 185.16 km2 (71 sq mi) and has a population of 23,145 people (2002).

Timeline of the history of Törökszentmiklós

B.C. Chalcolithic-, bronze and iron age cultures, Celtic ruins.
1399The charters of King Zsigmond mention the name Zenthmyclos.
1552The castle of Balaszentmiklós fell under the Turkish siege.
1685Destruction of the castle.
1738The settlement, Török Szent Miklós became a market town.
The castle from the Middle Ages.

It is home to the Törökszentmiklós palace (shown in photo).

Törökszentmiklós - Palace from above

International relations

Törökszentmiklós is twinned with:

References

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Coordinates: 47°11′N 20°25′E / 47.183°N 20.417°E / 47.183; 20.417

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