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![]() Location of Pest County in Hungary | |
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Capital | Budapest |
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Form of government | County of the Republic of Hungary |
surface | 6394 km² |
population | approx. 1,195,000 |
The county pest located in Hungary and basically represents the suburban metropolitan area of the capital Budapest Pest county completely surrounds the Hungarian capital, but administratively it is not part of the county, although it is in turn the extra-territorial administrative seat of Pest county.
places
- Cegléd
- Gödöllő
- Szentendre
- Visegrád
- Pilisvörösvár (Werischwar), the most important town in the Pilis Mountains, approx. 20 km northwest of Budapest.
- Vác
Important suburbs in the agglomeration of Budapest:
- Budaörs (Wudersch), suburb in the west of Budapest at the junction of the motorways M1, M7 and M0 with extensive industrial areas and shopping centers.
- Érd
- Dunakeszi
- Szigetszentmiklós
Regions
Other goals
- The Hungaroring
- Several rivers flow in the county: Danube, Ipoly or Ipel, Galga and Tápió
background
language
Hungarian.
getting there
The county is easily accessible from anywhere.
mobility
Public transport runs regularly. Train tickets and bus tickets are available on site.
Tourist Attractions
in Cegléd:
- Protestant church
- Kossuth Museum
- reformed Church
- Sports Museum
- City Gallery
- Drum museum
in Gödöllő:
- Arboretum
- Beekeeping Museum
- Grassalkovich Castle
- city Museum
in Szentendre:
- Czóbel Museum
- Margit Kovács Collection
- Ethnographic open-air museum
- Ferenczy Art Museum
- Lajos Vajda Memorial Museum
- Szentendre Gallery
activities
- Hiking, cycling, fishing
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
literature
Web links
- Pest county - official (Hungarian)