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Szolnok

Coordinates:47°10′29″N20°11′47″E/ 47.17467°N 20.19649°E/47.17467; 20.19649
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Szolnok
Szolnok Megyei Jogú Város
Flag of Szolnok
Coat of arms of Szolnok
Nickname(s):
Capital ofTisza,Gate of Transtisza,City of Waters
Szolnok is located in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Szolnok
Szolnok
Szolnok is located in Hungary
Szolnok
Szolnok
Szolnok is located in Europe
Szolnok
Szolnok
Coordinates:47°10′29″N20°11′47″E/ 47.17467°N 20.19649°E/47.17467; 20.19649
CountryHungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictSzolnok
Government
• MayorFerenc Szalay(Fidesz)
Area
• Total187.24 km2(72.29 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
(2019)
• Total71,285[1]
• Rank11th in Hungary
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code
5000 to 5008
Area code(+36) 56
Websiteinfo.szolnok.hu

Szolnok(Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈsolnok]) is the county seat ofJász-Nagykun-Szolnokcountyin centralHungary.It is acity with county rights.It is on the banks of theTisza river,in the heart of theGreat Hungarian Plain.This has made it an importantculturalandeconomiccrossroads forcenturies.Szolnok also has one of Hungary’s bestwaterpoloteams.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
185010,617
187015,847+49.3%
187916,120+1.7%
190024,160+49.9%
191024,417+1.1%
192031,065+27.2%
193037,317+20.1%
194139,897+6.9%
194934,003−14.8%
196045,640+34.2%
197063,467+39.1%
198075,362+18.7%
199078,328+3.9%
200177,654−0.9%
201172,953−6.1%
202070,554−3.3%

In 2001, thepopulationof Szolnok consisted of 98%Hungarian,1%Gypsy,and 1% people of othernationalities(mainlyGerman).[2]

Szolnok's population reached its highest level in 1989 with almost 82,000 people. Since then it has been slowly going down.

Notable people

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Born in Szolnok

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Lived in Szolnok

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International relations

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A public transport stop in the Estonian city ofTallinnis named for Szolnok.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

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Szolnok istwinnedwith:[4]

References

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  1. Szolnok, KSH
  2. Population of Szolnok by Nationality, in Hungarian[permanent dead link]
  3. "sister city shop".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-03-19.Retrieved2022-10-03.
  4. "Testvérvárosi kapcsolatok".info.szolnok.hu(in Hungarian). Szolnok.Retrieved2020-11-10.

Other websites

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