| Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok County | |
| Native Name: | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok vármegye |
| Native Name Lang: | hu |
| Settlement Type: | Counties of Hungary |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Hungary |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Great Plain |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Szolnok |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts: | 9 districts |
| P1: | Jászapáti District |
| P2: | Jászberény District |
| P3: | Karcag District |
| P4: | Kunhegyes District |
| P5: | Kunszentmárton District |
| P6: | Mezőtúr District |
| P7: | Szolnok District |
| P8: | Tiszafüred District |
| Leader Title: | President of the General Assembly |
| Leader Name: | Dr. Sándor Kovács |
| Leader Party: | Fidesz-KDNP |
| Area Total Km2: | 5581.61 |
| Area Rank: | 8th in Hungary |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Total: | 371271[1] |
| Population Rank: | 9th in Hungary |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | HUF 883 billion €2.836 billion (2016) |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 50xx – 54xx |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Area Code: | (+36) 56, 57, 59 |
Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok (Hungarian: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok vármegye, in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈjaːs ˈnɒckun ˈsolnok/) is an administrative county (comitatus or vármegye) in Hungary. It lies in central Hungary and shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Heves, Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén, Hajdú–Bihar, Békés, Csongrád, and Bács–Kiskun. The rivers Tisza and Körös flow through the county. The capital of Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok county is Szolnok. Its area is 5582 km2. The county is named after the Ossetians (Jasz) and Cumans (Kun) who settled there, along with Szolnok. The county was part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion between 1997 and 2004.
This county has a total area of 55820NaN0 – 6.00% of Hungary.
The county's coat of arms was recreated in 1991 from the coats of arms of the former Jászkun periphery, with the crown and frame decoration on it. It consists of the unification of the coat of arms of Jászság, Nagykunság and former Exterior-Szolnok County. The upper part is divided into two equally spaced vertices from top to bottom.[3]
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The flag is vertically divided into two equal sections (blue and white), with the coat of arms on it, and the county's name embroidered with gold thread under the coat of arms. Its ratio is 2:1. The use of both coat of arms and flag is regulated by the county council.[4]
See also: Demographics of Hungary. In 2015, it had a population of 379,897 and the population density was 68/km2.
| Year | County population[5] | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 449,551 | n/a | |
| 1960 | 461,307 (record) | 2.62% | |
| 1970 | 437,879 | -5.08% | |
| 1980 | 445,624 | 1.77% | |
| 1990 | 425,583 | -4.50% | |
| 2001 | 415,917 | -2.27% | |
| 2011 | 386,594 | -7.05% | |
| 2015 | 379,897 | -1.76% | |
| 2018 | 371,271 | -2.31% |
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 19,000), German and Romanian (500).
Total population (2011 census): 386,594
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[6] Identified themselves: 344,488 persons:
323,293 (93.85%)
18,935 (5.50%)
Approx. 56,000 persons in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
See also: Religion in Hungary. Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[7]
| No. | style=width:175px; align="center" | English and Hungarian names | Area (km2) | Population (2011) | Density (pop./km2) | Seat | No. of municipalities |
| 1 | Jászapáti District Jászapáti járás | 544.45 | 33,172 | 61 | Jászapáti | 9 | |
| 2 | Jászberény District Jászberényi járás | 617.01 | 51,274 | 83 | Jászberény | 9 | |
| 3 | Karcag District Karcagi járás | 857.26 | 43,226 | 50 | Karcag | 5 | |
| 4 | Kunhegyes District Kunhegyesi járás | 464.58 | 20,045 | 43 | Kunhegyes | 7 | |
| 5 | Kunszentmárton District Kunszentmártoni járás | 576.49 | 36,147 | 63 | Kunszentmárton | 11 | |
| 6 | Mezőtúr District Mezőtúri járás | 725.74 | 28,191 | 39 | Mezőtúr | 5 | |
| 7 | Szolnok District Szolnoki járás | 914.48 | 118,241 | 129 | Szolnok | 18 | |
| 8 | Tiszafüred District Tiszafüredi járás | 417.05 | 19,559 | 47 | Tiszafüred | 7 | |
| 9 | Törökszentmiklós District Törökszentmiklósi járás | 464.54 | 36,739 | 79 | Törökszentmiklós | 7 | |
| Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County | 5,581.61 | 386,594 | 69 | Szolnok | 78 | ||
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See also: Roads in Hungary and Highways in Hungary. As of 2012, Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok County has a dense network of public roads, totalling 1330km (830miles) in length of which 112km (70miles) are primary and 283km (176miles) are secondary.[8] There are 935km (581miles) of county and communal roads and 14km (09miles) are covered with light road surfaces.
See also: Rail transport in Hungary. Rail lines in the county cover 503km (313miles) of route. 35% are double track, and over 45% (243km (151miles)) are electrified.
See main article: General Assembly of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. The county is governed by the County board of supervisors, which is located in the county seat.The Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Council, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 18 counselors,[9] with the following party composition:
| Party | Seats | Current County Assembly | ||||||||||||
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| Fidesz–KDNP | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Jobbik | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Democratic Coalition | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Momentum Movement | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Hungarian Socialist Party | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Our Homeland Movement | 1 | |||||||||||||
| List of presidents since 1990[10] | ||
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| Lajos Boros (MDF) | 1990–1994 | |
| Imre Iváncsik (MSZP) | 1994–1998 | |
| Lajos Búsi (Fidesz) | 1998–2002 | |
| István Tokár (MSZP) | 2002–2006 | |
| Andor Fejér (Fidesz–KDNP) | 2006–2010 | |
| Sándor Kovács (Fidesz-KDNP) | 2010–2019 | |
| Imre Hubai (Fidesz–KDNP) | 2019– | |
The following members elected of the National Assembly during the 2022 parliamentary election:[11]
Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok County has 1 urban county, 21 towns, 4 large villages and 52 villages.
Many famous people have been born or lived in present-day Jász–Nagykun–Szolnok County:
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County has a partnership relationship with:[12]
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