Jánosháza is a town in Vas county, Hungary.

Jánosháza
Flag of Jánosháza
Coat of arms of Jánosháza
Jánosháza is located in Hungary
Jánosháza
Jánosháza
Location of Jánosháza in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°07′20″N 17°09′51″E / 47.12219°N 17.16408°E / 47.12219; 17.16408
CountryHungary
RegionWestern Transdanubia
CountyVas
SubregionCelldömölki
RankTown
Area
 • Total23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2008)[2]
 • Total2,572
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9545
Area code+36 95
KSH code11679[1]
Websitewww.janoshaza.hu

Notable people edit

  • Mavro Sachs - Croatian physician, first lecturer of the University of Zagreb and founder of forensic medicine in Croatia
  • Rabbi Mnachem Samuel - leader and rabbi of this village; killed by the Nazis in 1944

References edit

  1. ^ a b Jánosháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  2. ^ Jánosháza at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 1 January 2008

47°07′20″N 17°09′51″E / 47.12219°N 17.16408°E / 47.12219; 17.16408