Szakoly
Szakoly is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It is 135 miles (217 km) to the east of Budapest and 21 miles (33 km) to the north east of Debrecen. It is home to the Szakoly Power Plant. Szakoly was first mentioned in 1290.
Szakoly | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Szakoly Location of Szakoly in Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 47.77°N 21.92°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Northern Great Plain |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabriella Szucs (Független) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.44 km2 (16.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,743 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4234 |
| Area code | +36 42 |
| Website | http://www.szakoly.hu |
Geography
It covers an area of 41.44 km2 (16 sq mi) and has a population of 2952 people (2004).[3] There is a lake on the southern border of the settlement.
Economy
There is a biomass power plant in the village with a capacity of 20 MW. Residents of the village work in the nearby towns industry and in agriculture.
Education
Arany János Primary School, Vocational School and High School
Arany János Primary School, Vocational School and High School
Artificial turf football field
Religion
Greek Catholic Church
Reformed Church
Roman Catholic Church
Famous people
Peter Parthenius - bishop (1592.)
Zsigmond Móricz - novelist and Social Realist (1898.)
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References
- Szakoly at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
- Szakoly at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 2015
- "Information on Szakoly".
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