Budapest

This article is about the capital of Hungary. For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Bucharest.

Budapest
Capital city and municipality
Capital City of Hungary
Magyarország fővárosa
Hungarian Parliament
Buda Castle and the Chain Bridge
Heroes' Square
Fisherman's Bastion with Matthias Church
Gellért Baths and the Liberty Bridge
Flag of Budapest
Flag
Coat of arms of Budapest
Coat of arms
Budapest highlighted in Hungary
Budapest highlighted in Hungary
Budapest is located in Hungary
Budapest
Budapest
Location within Hungary
Budapest is located in Europe
Budapest
Budapest
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 47°29′33″N 19°03′05″E / 47.49250°N 19.05139°E / 47.49250; 19.05139
Country Hungary
RegionCentral Hungary
Unification of Buda, Pest and Óbuda17 November 1873
Boroughs
Government
[1]
 • TypeMayor – Council
 • BodyGeneral Assembly of Budapest
 • MayorGergely Karácsony (Dialogue)
Area
[2]
 • Capital city and municipality525.2 km2 (202.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
2,538 km2 (980 sq mi)
 • Metro
6,917 km2 (2,671 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
Lowest (Danube) 96 m
Highest (János Hill) 527 m (315 to 1,729 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[5]
 • Capital city and municipality1,685,342
 • Estimate 
(January 2023)[3]
1,671,004
 • Rank1st (9th in EU)
 • Density3,182/km2 (8,240/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,999,794[3]
 • Metro density434/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
DemonymsBudapester, budapesti (Hungarian)
GDP Nominal (2022)
[6]
 • Capital city and municipality€62 billion (36.7% of Hungary)
 • Metro€82 billion (48.5% of Hungary)
 • Per capita (City) (nominal and PPS)€36,276,[6] €56.100[6]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code(s)
1011–1239
Area code1
ISO 3166 codeHU-BU
NUTS codeHU101
HDI (2022)0.936[7] – very high · 1st
International AirportFerenc Liszt International Airport
WebsiteBudapestInfo Official
Government Official
Official nameBudapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference400
Inscription1987 (11th Session)
Extensions2002
Area473.3 ha

Budapest[a] is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second largest city on the Danube river.[11][12][13] The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres (203 square miles).[14] Budapest, which is both a city and municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres (2,944 square miles) and a population of 3,303,786. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary.[15][16]

The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum,[17][18] the capital of Lower Pannonia.[17] The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century,[19] but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42.[20] Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century.[21][22][23] The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule.[24] After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the region entered a new age of prosperity, with Pest-Buda becoming a global city after the unification of Buda, Óbuda and Pest on 17 November 1873, with the name 'Budapest' given to the new capital.[14][25] Budapest also became the co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,[26] a great power that dissolved in 1918, following World War I. The city was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Battle of Budapest in 1945, as well as the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.[27][28]

Budapest is a global city with strengths in commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment.[29][30] Hungary's financial centre, Budapest is also the headquarters of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology,[31] the European Police College[32] and the first foreign office of the China Investment Promotion Agency.[33] Over 40 colleges and universities are located in Budapest, including Eötvös Loránd University, Corvinus University, Semmelweis University, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.[34][35] Opened in 1896,[36] the city's subway system, the Budapest Metro, serves 1.27 million, while the Budapest Tram Network serves 1.08 million passengers daily.[37]

The central area of Budapest along the Danube River is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has several notable monuments of classical architecture, including the Hungarian Parliament and the Buda Castle.[38] The city also has around 80 geothermal springs,[39] the largest thermal water cave system,[40] second largest synagogue, and third largest Parliament building in the world.[41] Budapest attracts around 12 million international tourists per year, making it a highly popular destination in Europe.[42]

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