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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Szakoly Location of Szakoly in Hungary
Coordinates: 47.77°N 21.92°E / 47.77; 21.92
Country	Hungary
Region	Northern Great Plain
County	Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Government
• Mayor	Gabriella Szucs (Független)
Area [1]
• Total	41.44 km^2 (16.00 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[2]
• Total	2,743
• Density	66/km^2 (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

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  Arany János Primary School, Vocational School and High School
• 
  Artificial turf football field

Religion

• 
  Greek Catholic Church
• 
  Reformed Church
• 
  Roman Catholic Church

Sister cities

Ardud, Romania

Orosi, Slovakia

Famous people

Peter Parthenius - bishop (1592.)

Zsigmond Móricz - novelist and Social Realist (1898.)

References

1. Szakoly at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
2. Szakoly at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 2015
3. "Information on Szakoly".