Szajol

Szajol is a village in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.

Szajol
Village
Coat of arms
Szajol
Coordinates: 47°10′41″N 20°18′11″E
Country Hungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictSzolnok
Area
  Total36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total3,722[1]
  Density100.7/km2 (261/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5081
Area code(s)(+36) 56

It is known for the 1994 railway disaster at Szajol station, killing 31 people and injuring 52 more.

Geography

It covers an area of 36.97 km2 (14 sq mi) and has a population of 3722 people (2015).[1]

References

  1. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015



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