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 | |
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Village | |
 Aerial view | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Jászdózsa | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′00″N 20°01′00″E / 47.56667°N 20.01667°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok |
| District | Jászapáti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.86 km2 (16.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,262 |
| • Density | 52.8/km2 (137/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5122 |
| Area code(s) | (+36) 57 |
The village is on the Vámosgyörk–Újszász–Szolnok 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 and 1813.
- Small local museum.
External links
- Official site in Hungarian
- Map of Jászdózsa