Rákoskert
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Rákoskert
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| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| District | Rákosmente |
| Established | 19 February 1933 |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,372 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Rákoskert is a former town in Hungary now part of District XVII of Budapest until it was united with Budapest on 1 January 1950. The population here is around 9372.[2]
Location
Rákoskert is located in District XVII of Budapest and lies between Ecser and Rákoshegy. An area is also included in the neighborhood known as Strázsahegy. This part of the district is the most eastern and at the same time the farthest location from the city centre in Budapest. Even though most of the city is located on a plain, Rákoskert (and also most of the XVII district) resembles a hilly area.
History
Rákoskert was part of Rákoscsaba for most of its history. The official date of Rákoskert's creation is 1933. February 19th, when Schell Baroness, who owned this plot of land, partitioned the area into smaller plots. From 1937, the local train station was upgraded to a normal station. [3]
Main sights too see
Vidadomb (also known as Vida-domb): is a small hill (about 207 meters) located at the southern side of the neighborhood. From the top of the hill it is possible to observe the nearby Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and Budapest's only marsh,the Merzse-marsh. [4] The hill and the surrounding area is a popular location for concerts and small local festivals.
Merzse-marsh: Budapest's last untouched marsh. The marsh itself is home to several endangered species of birds and plants. The marsh is prone to drying out especially nowadays, mainly due to warmer temperature and the nearby constructions. [5]
References
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- ^ "Budapest 17. kerület lakosság adatai" (in Hungarian).
- ^ "Budapest 17. kerület lakosság adatai" (in Hungarian).
- ^ "Partitioning of Rákoskert" (in Hungarian).
- ^ "About Rákoskert" (in Hungarian).
- ^ "Természet-ismereti séta a Merzse-mocsár vidékén" (PDF) (in Hungarian).