Jászfényszaru is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.

Jászfényszaru
Aerial photography: Jászfényszaru, temple
Aerial photography: Jászfényszaru, temple
Flag of Jászfényszaru
Coat of arms of Jászfényszaru
Jászfényszaru is located in Hungary
Jászfényszaru
Jászfényszaru
Location of Jászfényszaru
Coordinates: 47°34′19″N 19°43′10″E / 47.57194°N 19.71944°E / 47.57194; 19.71944
Country Hungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictJászberény
Area
 • Total
76.16 km2 (29.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
5,567[1]
 • Density73.1/km2 (189/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code
5126
Area code( 36) 57
Websitewww.jaszfenyszaru.hu

Geography

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It covers an area of 76.16 km2 (29 sq mi) and has a population of 5567 people (2015).[1] It is the meeting of three regions: the North-Hungary, the North-Plain and the Central region. The neighbouring towns are: Hatvan, Csány and Boldog (Heves county), Pusztamonostor (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county), Zsámbok, Szentlőrinckáta and Tóalmás (Pest county). Jászfényszaru is at the mouth of Zagyva and Galga rivers. The town has 2 twin-cities: Zakliczyn (Poland) and Bors (Romania).

It has the second largest Samsung factory in Europe after the Slovakian one.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Jászfényszaru is twinned with:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015
  2. ^ "Testvértelepüléseink". jaszfenyszaru.hu (in Hungarian). Jászfényszaru. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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