Jászdózsa

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Jászdózsa
Village
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Jászdózsa
Jászdózsa is located in Hungary
Jászdózsa
Jászdózsa
Coordinates: 47°34′00″N 20°01′00″E / 47.56667°N 20.01667°E / 47.56667; 20.01667
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

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.

The village is on the VámosgyörkÚjszászSzolnok railway line.

History

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Its name first appears in documents dating back to 1344.

Tourist sights

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  • Roman Catholic church on the main square, built in 1777 and reconstructed in 1872.
  • Old stone bridge across the Tarna River [hu], built between 1811 and 1813.
  • Small local museum.
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