Nagykunság

region, Hungary

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Nagykunság is a region within the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in east-central Hungary. It is situated in the Great Alfold (Great Hungarian Plain) and is characterized by a loess plain with fertile chernozem (black) soil. This area is primarily farmland, known for high yields of wheat and corn (maize), with rice cultivation in irrigated sections along the Tisza River. The region also holds significant reserves of crude oil and natural gas. While Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok is Hungary's least industrialized county, the manufacture of electronic devices, batteries, and agricultural machinery contributes to its economy. Nagykunság is also noted for its abundance of thermal and mineral waters, with numerous warm springs and wells.12

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Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
…of the Tisza is the Nagykunság, a loess plain covered with a high-grade chernozem (black) soil. It is mostly farmland, with high yields of wheat and corn (maize); rice is grown in irrigated areas along the river. Crude oil and natural gas reserves are significant in the region between Szolnok…
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…of the Tisza is the Nagykunság, a loess plain covered with a high-grade chernozem (black) soil. It is mostly farmland, with high yields of wheat and corn (maize); rice is grown in irrigated areas along the river. Crude oil and natural gas reserves are significant in the region between Szolnok…
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