Budapest
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Nicknames:
Queen of Danube, Capital of Spas, Heart of Europe, Paris of the East
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Coordinates: 47°29′33″N 19°03′05″E / 47.49250°N 19.05139°E / 47.49250; 19.05139 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Hungary |
Settled by Romans | AD 41; 1984 years ago (41), as Aquincum[3][4] |
Unification of Buda, Pest and Óbuda | 17 November 1873[5] |
Boroughs |
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Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Body | General Assembly of Budapest |
• Mayor | Gergely Karácsony (Dialogue) |
Area | |
525.1 km2 (202.7 sq mi) | |
• Urban | 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi) |
• Metro | 6,917 km2 (2,671 sq mi) |
Elevation | Lowest (Danube) 96 m Highest (János Hill) 529 m (315 to 1,735 ft) |
Population
(2025)
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1,685,209[2] | |
• Rank | 1st (10th in EU) |
• Density | 3,209/km2 (8,310/sq mi) |
• Urban
(2023)
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2,968,809[9] |
• Metro | 3,303,786[7][8] |
Demonyms | Budapester, budapesti (HU) |
GDP | |
• Metro | US$115,41 billion (2023)[11] |
• Per capita | 168% of EU average (2023)[12] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code(s) |
1011–1239
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Area code | 1 |
ISO 3166 code | HU-BU |
NUTS code | HU101 |
HDI (2022) | 0.934[13] – very high · 1st |
Website | budapestinfo.hu |
Official name | Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iv |
Designated | 1987 (11th session) |
Reference no. | 400 |
Area | 473.3 ha |
Budapest
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Nicknames:
Queen of Danube, Capital of Spas, Heart of Europe, Paris of the East
[1]
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Coordinates: 47°29′33″N 19°03′05″E / 47.49250°N 19.05139°E / 47.49250; 19.05139 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Hungary |
Settled by Romans | AD 41; 1984 years ago (41), as Aquincum[3][4] |
Unification of Buda, Pest and Óbuda | 17 November 1873[5] |
Boroughs |
|
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Body | General Assembly of Budapest |
• Mayor | Gergely Karácsony (Dialogue) |
Area | |
525.1 km2 (202.7 sq mi) | |
• Urban | 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi) |
• Metro | 6,917 km2 (2,671 sq mi) |
Elevation | Lowest (Danube) 96 m Highest (János Hill) 529 m (315 to 1,735 ft) |
Population
(2025)
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1,685,209[2] | |
• Rank | 1st (10th in EU) |
• Density | 3,209/km2 (8,310/sq mi) |
• Urban
(2023)
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2,968,809[9] |
• Metro | 3,303,786[7][8] |
Demonyms | Budapester, budapesti (HU) |
GDP | |
• Metro | US$115,41 billion (2023)[11] |
• Per capita | 168% of EU average (2023)[12] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code(s) |
1011–1239
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Area code | 1 |
ISO 3166 code | HU-BU |
NUTS code | HU101 |
HDI (2022) | 0.934[13] – very high · 1st |
Website | budapestinfo.hu |
Official name | Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iv |
Designated | 1987 (11th session) |
Reference no. | 400 |
Area | 473.3 ha |