Pilis
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
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 )