It covers an area of 54.68 km2 (21 sq mi) and has a population of 506 people (2002).

The name derives from the Hungarian word "Tőke" in reference to the villagers' woodcutting industry.

The village slowly rebuilt, but was again wiped out in 1693 by Crimean Tatars.

Nagytőke became an independent municipality in 1952, separating from the nearby Szentes.

Csaba Szél won the mayoral election in Nagytőke, he is a member of the Jobbik party.