| Csobánka | |||
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| Country | Hungary | ||
| County | Pest | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22.76 km2 (8.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 3,095 | ||
| • Density | 122/km2 (316/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 2014 | ||
| Area code(s) | 26 | ||
Csobánka is a village in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. Csobánka is located in the Pilis Mountains which is a National Park in Hungary.
The name Csobánka comes from Ottoman Turkish چوبان (çoban) rooted in < Persian چوبان (čubân). which means shepherd.[1] The word csobán originated from the settlement of the Magyars in Hungary. The earliest record of the official name was mentioned in a tax minute-book on January 3, 1698.