Várkerület
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1st District of Budapest
District of Budapest in Central Hungary, Hungary
1st District of Budapest
Budapest I. kerülete Várkerület, Budavár | |
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| District I | |
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Coat of arms of 1st District of Budapest Coat of arms | |
| Location of District I in Budapest (shown in grey) Location of District I in Budapest (shown in grey) | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′51′′N 19°02′17′′E / 47.49750°N 19.03806°E / 47.49750; 19.03806 | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Established | 17 November 1873 |
| Quarters [1] | List
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | László Böröcz (Fidesz) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 25,196 |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | első kerületi ("1st districter") |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1011 ... 1016 |
| Website | www |
The 1st District of Budapest is the Castle District (Hungarian: Várkerület or Budavár) and is the historical part of the Buda side of Budapest. It consists of the Buda Castle Hill and some other neighborhoods around it, like Tabán, Krisztinaváros and parts of Gellért Hill.
Location
[edit ]The Castle District is situated on the banks of the Danube, in the Buda side.
Neighbour districts of District I are (south to north):
- District XI: Újbuda ("New Buda"), which is most known of the universities and student life
- District XII: Hegyvidék ("Highlands")
- District II
Landmarks
[edit ]- Buda Castle
Matthias Church - Hungarian National Gallery
- Castle Hill Funicular
- Sándor Palace
- Fisherman's Bastion
- Labyrinth of Buda Castle
- Gellért Hill
Politics
[edit ]The current mayor of I. District of Budapest is Márta V. Naszályi (Dialogue).
The District Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 15 members (1 Mayor, 10 Individual constituencies MEPs and 4 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances:[3]
| Party | Seats | Current District Assembly | ||||||||||
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| Opposition coalition[a] | 10 | M | ||||||||||
| Fidesz-KDNP | 5 | |||||||||||
List of mayors
[edit ]| Member | Party | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imre Ligeti | MDF | 1990–1994 | |
| Tamás Katona | MDF [b] | 1994–1998 | |
| Gábor Tamás Nagy | Fidesz | 1998–2019 | |
| Márta V. Naszályi | PM | 2019–2024 | |
| László Böröcz | Fidesz | 2024- | |
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit ]Várkerület is twinned with:[4] [5]
- Croatia Križevci, Croatia
- Italy Capestrano, Italy
- Switzerland Carouge, Switzerland
- Austria Innere Stadt (Vienna), Austria
- Slovenia Lendava, Slovenia
- Turkey Adalar of Istanbul, Turkey
- United Kingdom Marlow, United Kingdom
- Ukraine Mukachevo, Ukraine
- Romania Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania
- Slovakia Old Town (Bratislava), Slovakia
- Serbia Senta, Serbia
- Germany Regensburg, Germany
- Finland Savonlinna, Finland
- Czech Republic Prague 1 (Prague), Czech Republic
- Republic of Ireland Newbridge, Ireland
- Sweden Gränna, Sweden
- Poland Śródmieście (Warsaw), Poland
- Lithuania Verkiai of Vilnius, Lithuania
- Spain Elche, Spain
- Albania Orikumi, Albania
- Denmark Hvidovre Municipality, Denmark
- Estonia Maardu, Estonia
Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "94/2012. (XII. 27.) Főv. Kgy. rendelet a közterület- és városrésznevek megállapításáról, azok jelöléséről, valamint a házszám-megállapítás szabályairól" (in Hungarian).
- ^ a b "A fővárosi kerületek, a megyei jogú városok, a városok területe, lakónépessége és a lakások száma" [The area of districts of the capital, of the towns with county's rights, resident population and number of dwellings]. Magyarország közigazgatási helynévkönyve 2016. január 1 [Gazetteer of Hungary 1 January 2016] (PDF). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 2016. p. 21.
- ^ "Városi közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 - Budapest I. kerület". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Testvérvárosaink". budavar.hu (in Hungarian). Várkerület. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Budavár új testvérvárosa: Savonlinna" (PDF). budavar.hu (in Hungarian). Várnegyet. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Budapest District I .
- Official website
- District I, Budapest travel guide from Wikivoyage
