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

Tiszagyenda
Village
Coat of arms of Tiszagyenda
Tiszagyenda is located in Hungary
Tiszagyenda
Tiszagyenda
Coordinates: 47°23′02″N 20°30′32″E / 47.38389°N 20.50889°E / 47.38389; 20.50889
Country Hungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictKunhegyes
Area
 • Total
36.93 km2 (14.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
1,077
 • Density29/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5233
Area code(s)(+36) 56

Etymology

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Tiszagyans is first mentioned in 1302 as Qyanda. According to Lajos Kiss, it probably comes from Turkic *Vandi "the one who returned", and may have been a personal name.

Geography

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It covers an area of 36.93 km2 (14 sq mi) and has a population of 1077 people (2001).

 
Tiszagyenda - church from above
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