Budakeszi

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Coordinates: 47°30′44″N 18°55′41″E / 47.51227, 18.92806
Budakeszi _Wudigess
Budakeszi _Wudigess Location of Budakeszi
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.

1 Meaning of the name
2 Location
3 Twin towns
4 Famous residents
5 External links

[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.