Vecsés
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.18 km² (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 18,770 |
| - Density | 518.79/km² (1,343.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 2220 |
| Area code(s) | 29 |
Vecsés is a town of 18,673 in Pest county, Hungary. Situated adjacent to Budapest's Ferihegy Airport.
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[edit] History
The village was first mentioned in records in 1318. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the region had a dense network of villages and extant documents mention it as an ecclesiastical place. In 1786 Count Antal Grassalkovich settled 50 families in Vecsés, who were mainly Swabian, and to a lesser extent Slovakian and Hungarian inhabitants from the surrounding villages. The Swabian farmers grew cabbage and brought their Germanic tradition of sauerkraut production with them and Vecsés is famous even today for its sauerkraut. Vecsés started to develop quickly after it was formed. From the end of the 19th century, the population started to grow, the village had a busy social, cultural and political life. It had a high number of victims in World War II. By the late 20th century, Vecsés became a town of individual character and as such was elevated from village to town on 1 July 2001.
[edit] Transportation
Bus-lines
The autobus company "VOLÁNBUSZ" operates 3 bus to Vecsés town:
* 1. Vecsés,Erzsébet tér > Budapest,Kőbánya-Kispest vá. * 2. Vecsés,Sportpálya m > Budapest,Csévéző utca * 3. Vecsés,Anna utca > Budapest,Népliget
and Budapest Transport serves one line to Vecsés
* 4. BUS-Nr.200 (Budapest,Kőbánya-Kispest subway station > Budapest,Ferihegy airport Terminal 2)
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[edit] External links
- Street map (Hungarian)
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