Cegléd
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Central Hungary | ||||
| County : | pest | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Cegléd | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Cegléd | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 11 ' N , 19 ° 48' E | ||||
| Height : | 102 m | ||||
| Area : | 156 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 38,066 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 244 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 53 | ||||
| Postal code : | 2700 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 11341 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2020) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | András Csáky (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Kossuth tér 1 2700 Cegléd |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Cegléd [ ˈtsɛɡleːd ] is a Hungarian city in the district of the same name in Pest County .
Geographical location
Cegléd is located almost 70 kilometers southeast of the capital Budapest . Neighboring communities are Ceglédbercel , Törtel , Abony , Nagykőrös and Tápiószele .
history
Cegléd was first mentioned in 1290 during the reign of King Ladislaus IV .
Cityscape
The architecture of the city, which is mainly known for its spa offers, is diverse. In addition to buildings in the classicist and sacred buildings in the Romanesque - Gothic style, there are also buildings from the Neo-Baroque . The synagogue , which is now used as a sports hall, was built in 1905.
Churches in Cegléd
Aerial view of Cegléd
Sports
The soccer team of the Ceglédi VSE currently plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II , Hungary's 2nd league.
Town twinning
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Mühldorf am Inn , Germany (2005) -
Plauen , Germany (2005)
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Gheorgheni , Romania -
Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
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Odorheiu Secuiesc , Romania
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Sfântu Gheorghe , Romania
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Vlăhița , Romania
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Vasvár , Hungary
sons and daughters of the town
- George Pal (1908–1980), film producer and director
- Gyula Zsengellér (1915–1999), football player
- József Gál (1918–2003), wrestler
- György Csordás (1928–2000), swimmer
- Károly Ecser (1931–2005), weightlifter
- Péter Sárik (* 1972), pianist and composer
- József Major (* 1979), duathlete, triathlete and Ironman winner 2008
- Roland Juhász (* 1983), football player
- Imre Szellő (* 1983), boxer
- Tamás Lőrincz (* 1986), wrestler
- Sarka Kata (* 1986), model
- Viktor Lőrincz (* 1990), wrestler
- Noémi Háfra (* 1998), handball player
traffic
The main road No. 40 runs through Cegléd , onto which the main roads No. 311 and No. 441 in the city flow. There are rail connections to Budapest West Railway Station , Nyíregyháza , Szeged and Záhony .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helyi önkormányzati választások 2019 - Cegléd (Pest megye). Nemzeti Választási Iroda, accessed January 28, 2020 (Hungarian).
