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

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.



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