Budakeszi
| Budakeszi | |||||
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Central Hungary | ||||
| County : | pest | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Budaörs | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 31 ' N , 18 ° 56' E | ||||
| Area : | 37.11 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 14,311 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 386 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 23 | ||||
| Postal code : | 2092 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 12052 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2013) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayoress : | Ottilia Csutoráné Győri (Fidesz-KDNP) | ||||
| Postal address : | Fő utca 179 2092 Budakeszi |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Budakeszi [ ˈbudɒkɛsi ] or in German Wudigeß , is a medium-sized community founded by Danube Swabians on the western outskirts of the Hungarian capital Budapest , it was elevated to a city in 2000. Until after the Second World War , the village had a significant Danube Swabian majority, after 1946, the year of the great expulsion of the Germans , they became a minority . The relevant cultural background can still be felt very strongly in the community.
The town is popular with Budapesters because the air is much cleaner than in the nearby capital. There is also a nationally known lung sanatorium in Budakeszi. The surrounding hilly landscape is a well-known hiking area.
history
Budakeszi was already inhabited in the Stone Age, but the place was not mentioned in a document until 1296. After the Turkish conquest , the area was almost completely uninhabited. Then came the Danube Swabians who were invited by István Zichy, the new landlord, in the 17th century.
traffic
Budakeszi is connected to the capital by bus lines 22 and 222. The neighboring towns can be reached via the country roads.
Partnerships
- Delbrück - Westenholz ( Germany )
- Dyjda ( Ukraine , Zakarpattia Oblast , Berehove Raion )
- Lich (Germany)
- Neckarsulm (Germany)
- St. Margarethen an der Raab ( Austria )
- Toplița ( Romania )
Personalities
- The family of the former German Foreign Minister (1998-2005) Joschka Fischer comes from Budakeszi. Fischer's father was a well-known village butcher. Joschka Fischer is now an honorary citizen of the city.
- Josef de Ponte (1922–2006), German painter and graphic artist, focus on building art, glass painting , a. a. over 120 works in public buildings in Germany and several European countries, honorary citizen of Budakeszi since 2003.
- Thomas Gerhard Ring (1936–2009), German Catholic theologian, born in Budakeszi
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joschka Fischer - The German Foreign Minister who could not be born in Hungary (PDF; 529 kB) Donauschwäbisches Zentralmuseum. May 8, 2009. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
