Kőbánya
| ' Kőbánya Quarry X. Budapest District ' |
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| State : | Hungary | ||
| Region : | Central Hungary | ||
| County : | Budapest | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 28 ' N , 19 ° 9' E | ||
| Area : | 36.50 km² | ||
| Residents : | 80,845 (Jan. 1, 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2,215 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Postal code : | 1101-1108 | ||
| KSH kódja: | 10700 | ||
| Structure and administration (status: 2014) | |||
| Community type : | district | ||
| Structure : | 12 districts | ||
| Mayor : | Róbert Kovács ( Fidesz ) | ||
| Postal address : | Kozma et al. 8-10 1108 Budapest |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||
Kőbánya ("quarry") is the name of the tenth district (Xth district) in Budapest .
Data
The flat city district extends over an area of 32.5 km² . With a population of 77,600 (in 2003) it ranks twelfth among the districts of Budapest . The population density is 2,388 inhabitants per km². The district consists of twelve districts:
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history
Kőbánya is one of the typical industrial areas in Budapest. In 1874 the population was 7,650, but increased to 52,000 by 1910 as a result of industrialization. In 1896 the Budapesti Gyűjtőfogház was built, which for a long time was considered the largest prison in Central Europe .
There were several stone quarries in today's urban area, from which the name of the district is derived. After its closure the empty caves have been converted into the basement and also for a brewery used.
There were also several large landfills in Kőbánya, most of which were recultivated . The Újhegy residential district, for example, was built on a heaped garbage dump.
economy
Since the regime change, the area's industrial importance has declined. Some larger companies:
- Two big pharmaceutical companies , Judge Gedeon Nyrt. and EGIS Gyógyszervegyészeti Gyár Rt.
- brewery
- Lamp factory
- EVIG
- Globus canning factory
The private television company Magyar ATV has its headquarters in the 10th district. Most of the studios are located in the Kőbányai Mozi building (“Kino Kőbányai”).
Education
Middle schools / high schools
- Szent László Gimnázium ("St. Ladislaus High School")
- Zrínyi Miklós Gimnázium ("Miklós Zrínyi High School")
- Bercsényi Miklós Élelmiszeripari Szakközépiskola (" Miklós Bercsényi Technical High School for the Food Industry")
- Giorgio Perlasca Kereskedelmi, Vendéglátóipari Szakközépiskola és Szakiskola ("Giorgio Perlasca Technical Middle School and Technical School for Commerce and Catering Industry")
- Magyar Gyula Kertészeti Szakközépiskola és Szakiskola ("Gyula Magyar Technical Middle School and Technical School for Horticulture")
- Pataky István Fővárosi Gyakorló Híradásipari és Informatikai Szakközépiskola ("István Pataky Metropolitan Technical College for Telecommunications and Computer Science")
higher education
- Zrínyi Miklós Nemzetvédelmi Egyetem (" Miklós Zrínyi University of National Defense")
Local transport
- Kőbánya- Kispest : train station and bus station, terminus of metro line 3 ("blue" metro)
- Örs vezér tere : metro line 2 (“red” metro), tram stop (lines 3 and 62), HÉV
- Kőbánya-felső , Kőbánya-alsó : railway stops
- Mázsa tér : tram stop (line 62)
Attractions
The historicist plebane church Szent László was built according to plans by Ödön Lechner . The tower is covered with a ceramic roof by Vilmos Zsolnay . The Csősztorony (“watchtower”) is also located in the 10th district .
