Pilis

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Pilis
Pilis coat of arms
Pilis (Hungary)
Pilis
Pilis
Basic data
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 Coordinates: 47 ° 17 '9 "  N , 19 ° 32' 49"  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
Website :
(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

Individual evidence

  1. Description of the city , pilis.hu ( German )