Budakeszi
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Budakeszi Wudigess |
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Location of Budakeszi | |
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Country | Hungary |
County | Pest |
Area | |
- Total | 37.11 km² (14.3 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
- Total | 13,043 |
- Density | 351.46/km² (910.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 2092 |
Area code(s) | 23 |
Budakeszi is a town in Pest county, Hungary, about 10 km (6 mi) from Budapest.
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[edit] Meaning of the name
Buda is the western side of Budapest, Keszi was one of the seven ancient Hungarian tribes.
[edit] Location
The town is located west of Budapest. The distance from the Zero Kilometre Stone is 12 km.
Most of the citizens go to work every morning to the capital. With mass transportation (No. 22 bus or Volánbusz intercity bus) this normally takes about 15 minutes.
The town has both a Roman Catholic and a Protestant church, as well as a Jewish cemetery (19th–20th centuries). The surrounding hills are ideal for tourists. Near the town there is an airfield for sail planes (gliders) and for small planes.
[edit] Twin towns
Budakeszi is twinned with:
[edit] Famous residents
- András Balczó, Olympic gold medalist (Modern Pentathlon, 1972)
- Gáspár Nagy, poet, Kossuth Prize winner
- Zsolt Vajda, Media artist