Map of Szolnok, Hungary

Szolnok is the administrative centre of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary, with a population of about 71,285. It lies at 47.1833°N, 20.2000°E. Szolnok is about 94 km (58 mi) east of Budapest, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cegléd, 30 km to the west.

Szolnok at a glance

Where is Szolnok?

• The 12th largest city in Hungary by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 29 min on the shortest day to 15 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Szolnok

• Cegléd — 30 km west
• Kecskemét — 49 km southwest
• Eger — 81 km north
• Parádsasvár — 83 km north
• Hódmezővásárhely — 86 km south
• Békéscsaba — 88 km southeast
• Budapest — 94 km west
• Szeged — 104 km south
• Vác — 104 km northwest
• Salgótarján — 106 km north

Largest cities in Hungary

• Budapest — 1,741,041
• Debrecen — 202,402
• Szeged — 160,766
• Miskolc — 154,521
• Pécs — 145,347
• Győr — 129,301
• Nyíregyháza — 117,689
• Kecskemét — 109,847
• Székesfehérvár — 101,600
• Szombathely — 78,025

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.