Szajol

Szajol
Village
Szajol from a bird's eye view
Szajol
Coordinates: 47°10′41″N 20°18′11″E / 47.17806°N 20.30306°E / 47.17806; 20.30306
Country Hungary
CountyJász-Nagykun-Szolnok
DistrictSzolnok
Area
  Total
36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
3,722
  Density100.7/km2 (261/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5081
Area code(s)(+36) 56

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

It is known for the 1994 railway disaster at Szajol station, killing 31 people and injuring 52 more.