Jászdózsa

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.

Jászdózsa
Village
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Jászdózsa
Coordinates: 47°34′00″N 20°01′00″E
Country Hungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictJászapáti
Area
  Total42.86 km2 (16.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total2,262
  Density52.8/km2 (137/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5122
Area code(s)(+36) 57

The village is on the VámosgyörkÚjszászSzolnok 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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