Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok County

For the historical county, see Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County (former).

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.

Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok vármegye
Counties of Hungary
Descending, from top: Windmill near Kengyel, A mayfly is hatching on Tisza, and Gallery of Szolnok
Flag Coat of arms
Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok County within Hungary
Country	Hungary
Region	Northern Great Plain
County seat	Szolnok
Districts	9 districts Jászapáti District Jászberény District Karcag District Kunhegyes District Kunszentmárton District Mezőtúr District Szolnok District Tiszafüred District Törökszentmiklós District
Government
• President of the General Assembly	Dr. Sándor Kovács (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
• Total	5,581.61 km2 (2,155.07 sq mi)
• Rank	8th in Hungary
Population  (2018)
• Total	371,271[1]
• Rank	9th in Hungary
GDP [2]
• Total	HUF 883 billion €2.836 billion (2016)
Postal code	50xx – 54xx
Area code(s)	(+36) 56, 57, 59
ISO 3166 code	HU-JN
Website	www.jnszm.hu

Geography

This county has a total area of 5,582 km² (2,155 sq mi) – 6.00% of Hungary.

Neighbouring counties

• Heves and Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén County in the North.
• Hajdú–Bihar and Békés County in the East.
• Csongrád-Csanád County in the South.
• Bács–Kiskun and Pest County in the West.

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

See also: Demographics of Hungary

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1870 276,760 —     1880 298,655 +7.9% 1890 341,335 +14.3% 1900 375,134 +9.9% 1910 399,153 +6.4% 1920 413,593 +3.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1930 440,808 +6.6% 1941 453,038 +2.8% 1949 449,551 −0.8% 1960 461,307 +2.6% 1970 437,879 −5.1% 1980 445,624 +1.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1990 425,583 −4.5% 2001 415,917 −2.3% 2011 386,594 −7.1% 2022 355,809 −8.0%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Ethnicity

Religion in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (59.4%)

1. Roman Catholic (37.1%)
2. Greek Catholic (0.70%)
3. Calvinistic (14.8%)
4. Other Christian denomination (3.90%)
5. Other religion (0.40%)
6. Not religious (43.1%)

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):^[7] 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:^[8]

• 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.

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.^[9] 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

• 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 (50 mi)
• runs from Budapest to Füzesabony, via Jászberény and Jászapáti.
• runs from Szolnok to Hatvan, via Újszász, Jászberény and Jászfényszaru. ~ 74 km (46 mi)
• runs from Füzesabony to Debrecen, via Tiszafüred.
• runs from Tiszafüred to Fegyvernek, via Kunhegyes. ~ 53 km (33 mi)
• old sections of Main road 4.
• runs from Kecskemét to Gyula (Romanian border), via Kunszentmárton and Öcsöd. – 29 km (18 mi)
• runs from Kunszentmárton to Hódmezővásárhely. – 10 km (6.2 mi)
• runs from Törökszentmiklós to Mezőberény, via Mezőtúr. – 33 km (21 mi)
• 402 runs from Szolnok-center to Main road 4.
• runs from Szolnok to Kunszentmárton, via Martfű. – 43 km (27 mi)

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

County hall 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 2024 local government elections,^[10] is made up of 18 counselors,^[11] with the following party composition:

Party		Seats	Current County Assembly
	Fidesz–KDNP	11
	Our Homeland Movement	3
	Democratic Coalition	2
	Momentum Movement	1
	Jobbik	1

Presidents of the County Assembly

List of presidents since 1990[12]
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:^[13]

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)

• Szolnok (72,953) – county seat

Towns

• Jászberény (27,087)
• Törökszentmiklós (21,071)
• Karcag (20,632)
• Mezőtúr (17,510)
• Kisújszállás (11,397)
• Tiszafüred (11,382)
• Tiszaföldvár (11,129)
• Jászapáti (8,889)
• Túrkeve (8,878)
• Kunszentmárton (8,714)
• Jászárokszállás (7,929)
• Kunhegyes (7,704)
• Martfű (6,535)
• Fegyvernek (6,507)
• Újszász (6,321)
• Jászfényszaru (5,680)
• Jászkisér (5,467)
• Rákóczifalva (5,434)
• Kenderes (4,809)
• Abádszalók (4,180)
• Besenyszög (3,339)

Large villages

• Cibakháza
• Jászladány
• Kunmadaras
• Öcsöd

Villages

• Alattyán
• Berekfürdő
• Csataszög
• Csépa
• Cserkeszőlő
• Fegyvernek
• Hunyadfalva
• Jánoshida
• Jászágó
• Jászalsószentgyörgy
• Jászboldogháza
• Jászdózsa
• Jászfelsőszentgyörgy
• Jászivány
• Jászjákóhalma
• Jászszentandrás
• Jásztelek
• Kengyel
• Kétpó
• Kőtelek
• Kuncsorba
• Mesterszállás
• Mezőhék
• Nagyiván
• Nagykörű
• Nagyrév
• Örményes
• Pusztamonostor
• Rákócziújfalu
• Szajol
• Szászberek
• Szelevény
• Tiszabő
• Tiszabura
• Tiszaderzs
• Tiszagyenda
• Tiszaigar
• Tiszainoka
• Tiszajenő
• Tiszakürt
• Tiszaörs
• Tiszapüspöki
• Tiszaroff
• Tiszasas
• Tiszasüly
• Tiszaszentimre
• Tiszaszőlős
• Tiszatenyő
• Tiszavárkony
• Tomajmonostora
• Tószeg
• Vezseny
• Zagyvarékas

Gallery

• 
  Szolnok Gallery (former synagogue) in Szolnok
• 
  Holy Trinity Church in Törökszentmiklós
• 
  Tiszavirág bridge in Szolnok
• 
  Horn of Lehel in Jászberény
• 
  Chapel in Kunhegyes
• 
  Windmill Hill in Kengyel
• 
  Statue of Stephen I of Hungary in Martfű
• 
  River Tisza near Tiszapüspöki

Notable people

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

• Statesman: Miklós Horthy
• Politicians: János Tóth, István Antal, Sándor Fazekas, Mihály Varga
• Writers, poets and playwrights: Ferenc Verseghy, István Csukás
• Musicians Classical: Déryné Róza Széppataki, Zoltán Jeney, Zoltán Mága. Other: Pál Kalmár, Ferenc Molnár "Caramel"
• Scientists: Gábor Szegő, Kalman Laki, Albert Kónya, József Hámori, Avram Hershko
• Sportspeople: Aladár Gerevich, Bertalan Papp, Gábor Benedek, Tibor Csík, Pál B. Nagy, Géza Csapó
• Actors, entertainers and film directors: Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, Vincent Korda, János Görbe, Gyula Szabó, Eszter Tamási
• Militarian: Lajos Czinege
• Businessman: Sándor Csányi
• Others: Gyula Németh, István Sándor

International relations

Mezőtúr – City hall – aerial photo

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County has a partnership relationship with:^[14]

Province of Asti, Piedmont, Italy Almaty Region, Kazakhstan Bielsko County, Silesia, Poland Brzesko County, Lesser Poland, Poland Brandenburg, Germany Covasna County, Romania Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France County Durham, North East, England Henan Province, China Harghita County, Romania Lääne-Viru County, Estonia Maramureș County, Romania

Mielec County, Podkarpackie, Poland Mureș County, Romania Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France Shanxi Province, China Somme, Hauts-de-France, France Sucha County, Lesser Poland, Poland Tarnów County, Lesser Poland, Poland Tavastia Proper, Finland Teltow-Fläming, Brandenburg, Germany Vojvodina, Serbia Żywiec County, Silesia, Poland

See also

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