Pilis
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Central Hungary | ||||
| County : | pest | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Monor | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Monor | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 17 ' N , 19 ° 33' E | ||||
| Area : | 47.30 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 11,410 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 241 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 29 | ||||
| Postal code : | 2721 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 09821 | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2019) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayoress : | Csilla Hajnal (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Kossuth Lajos út 47 2721 Pilis |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Pilis ( Slovak PILIS ) is a Hungarian town in the district Monor in Pest County .
Geographical location
Pilis is 45 kilometers southeast of the center of the capital Budapest . Neighboring communities are Albertirsa and Monorierdő .
history
Pilis was first mentioned in a document in 1326.
sons and daughters of the town
- Mihály Tabányi (1921–2019), accordion player
- József Balázs (1922–2010), painter
- Pál Csernai (1932–2013), football player and coach
- László Hunyadi (1936–2016), geologist
- Ferenc Baranyi (* 1937), poet, writer and translator
- Tibor Csernai (1938–2012), football player
Attractions
- Evangelical Church, built 1784 (Baroque)
- Petőfi bust, created by István Marosits
- Reformed Church, built 1994–1997
- Roman Catholic Church Krisztus Király , built in 1922
- Beleznay Castle ( Beleznay-kastély )
- Sculpture Álló nő , created in 1983 by Lajos Kecskés and Lajos Kristóf
View of Beleznay Castle
reformed Church
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traffic
In Pilis, the road no.4606 and the main road no.4 intersect . The city is connected to the railway line from Budapest Westbahnhof to Cegléd .
literature
- Pilis - Településképi Arculati Kézikönyv 2017. Published by the municipal administration, Pilis 2017.
Web links
Commons : Pilis - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Pilis , in: A Pallas nagy lexikona ( Hungarian )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Description of the city , pilis.hu ( German )