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Szolnok Destination Guide

Explore Szolnok in Hungary

Szolnok in the region of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok with its 75,474 inhabitants is a town in Hungary - some 59 mi or ( 94 km ) East of Budapest , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Szolnok

Current time in Szolnok is now 06:59 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Budapest " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cluj-Napoca, Arad, Lviv, Zagyvarekas, and Zagyvapart. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Cluj-Napoca . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Szolnok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground (Ats remix)

2:33 min by Atslabs
Views: 11560 Rating: 4.23

Deeper Underground and Wet Food mashup uploaded quality: www.youtube.com Original picture by iwanttorentawombat, more artwork and pics here: iwanttorentawombat.deviantart.com ..

5 YARDS - Trip of a Loner

4:24 min by 5yards1
Views: 8686 Rating: 4.91

Music: Kovács Tamás Lyrics: Kovács Tamás Director: Pásztor Tamás Director of Photography: Pásztor Tamás 1st assistant director: Sipos Zoltán Color grading: INSTAR films Lights: Fodor Attila, SYLUX Kft ..


Handball Kun Cup Hungary - International Youth Handball Tournament

5:26 min by zsomdomber
Views: 1381 Rating: 5.00

Handball Kun Cup Hungary - International Youth Handball Tournament in Hungary ..

FFK-GlobalBradaz-feat-PiggyBank

6:23 min by Fellni
Views: 976 Rating: 4.71

zene:Tay mix/master:Fellni szöveg:Symon,Piggybank,Fellni,Steelo,Janx FFK-Szolnok 2012 Tisztelet a hallgatóknak!Hamarosan album! Peace! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Zagyva

The Zagyva is a river in Hungary. Its length is 160 km, and drains an area of about 5,677 km². The source is near Salgótarján in Nógrád county. It flows through the towns of Bátonyterenye, Pásztó, Hatvan and Jászberény and flows into the Tisza River at Szolnok. Average discharge at Szolnok is 9 m³/s.

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Located at 47.19 20.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Rivers of Hungary, Tisza basin

Varga Katalin Secondary School

The Varga Katalin Secondary School (since 2007 officially Varga Katalin Gimnázium – Varga Katalin Secondary School) is a secondary school in Szolnok, Hungary established in 1930, which was named after Katalin Bánffy between 1936 and 1951. It is located in the former Obermayer-Hubay apartment house, which is one of the oldest buildings in the town. Its address is Szabadság tér 6, near the confluence of the Tisza and Zagyva rivers.

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Located at 47.17 20.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Bilingual schools, Educational institutions established in 1930, Former post office buildings, High schools in Hungary, Residential buildings completed in 1856

Szolnok Castle

Szolnok Castle was an important military fort for many centuries due to its prime location at the confluence of the Tisza and Zagyva rivers, in the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain. The area was the crossroads of several trade routes, including salt and lumber, as well as being a key route for armies passing between Buda and Translyvania. Against the advancing Ottoman forces in the 16th century, Szolnok and Eger were the only two forts protecting the heart of Hungary and Upper Hungary.

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Located at 47.17 20.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Battles of the Ottoman–Hungarian Wars, Buildings and structures in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Conflicts in 1552, Former castles, Forts in Hungary, History of Hungary

Tiszavirág bridge

Tiszavirág híd (Mayfly Bridge) is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge in Szolnok, Hungary on the Tisza river.

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Located at 47.17 20.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bridges in Hungary

Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok

Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok is multifunctional indoor hall in Szolnok, Hungary. The arena is primarily used for basketball, as it is the home of Hungarian top division side Szolnoki Olaj KK and regularly hosts the matches of the Hungarian national basketball team. In the sports hall are organized other indoor sport events as well, such as futsal and volleyball matches, but it also welcomes non-sporting events, for example fairs, exhibitions and conferences.

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Located at 47.17 20.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Basketball venues in Hungary, Buildings and structures in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Indoor arenas in Hungary, Volleyball venues

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Szolnok