Martfű is a

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in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the

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of central

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Industry

The town is dominated by light industry, including the following: * Tisza Shoe Factory: Though designed prior to the outbreak of war, in 1941–42, a factory was established by the Czechoslovak businessman

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, whose organization was based in

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. During the decades of the

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era,

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became the country's largest shoe manufacturer. * Brewery: 1985, built by the surrounding businesses. * Vegetable Oil Factory: built between 1976 and 1980. Primarily grown in the Great Plains sunflower, canola and soybean processing is carried out. * Tisza Ipartelep plants: various industrial plants in the industrial and service center.

Martfű Monster

The town is infamous for serial killer Péter Kovács, who is known as the Martfű Monster.

International relations

Martfű is twinned with:Martfű twinning
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, Poland; since 1999 *

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''(Misztótfalu)'', Romania; since 2006

Gallery

File:Martfű légifotó1.jpg, Aerial photography of Martfű File:Martfu sign rovas script.jpg, Martfű name written in Szekely-Hungarian script and Latin letters.

Geography

Martfű covers an area of and has a

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of 7366 people (2002).

References

External links

* Populated places in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County {{Jasz-geo-stub