Szolnok
City with county rights in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the city in Hungary. For other uses, see Szolnok (disambiguation).
Szolnok (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsolnok]; also known by alternative names) is the county seat of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in central Hungary. A city with county rights, it is located on the banks of the Tisza river, in the heart of the Great Hungarian Plain, which has made it an important cultural and economic crossroads for centuries. Szolnok also has one of Hungary’s best water polo teams.
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Szolnok | |
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Szolnok Megyei Jogú Város | |
Nickname(s): Capital of Tisza, Gate of Transtisza, City of Waters | |
Coordinates: 47.17467°N 20.19649°E / 47.17467; 20.19649 | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
District | Szolnok |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ferenc Szalay (Fidesz) |
Area | |
• Total | 187.24 km2 (72.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 71,285[1] |
• Rank | 11th in Hungary |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 5000 to 5008 |
Area code | (+36) 56 |
Website | info |
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