The 1st District of Budapest is theCastle District(Hungarian:VárkerületorBudavár) and is the historical part of theBudaside ofBudapest.It consists of the Buda Castle Hill and some other neighborhoods around it, likeTabán,Krisztinavárosand parts ofGellért Hill.
1st District of Budapest
Budapest I. kerülete Várkerület,Budavár | |
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| District I | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of District I in Budapest (shown in grey) | |
| Coordinates:47°29′51″N19°02′17″E/ 47.49750°N 19.03806°E | |
| 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 |
Location
editThe Castle District is situated on the banks of theDanube,in theBudaside.
Neighbours of District I are (clockwise from north):
- River Danube
- District XI:Újbuda ( "New Buda" ), which is most known of the universities and student life
- District XII:Hegyvidék ( "Highlands" )
- District II
Landmarks
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Politics
editThe current mayor of I. District of Budapest isMárta V. Naszályi(Dialogue).
The District Assembly, elected at the2019 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editVárkerület istwinnedwith:[4][5]
Križevci,Croatia
Capestrano,Italy
Carouge,Switzerland
Innere Stadt (Vienna),Austria
Lendava,Slovenia
AdalarofIstanbul,Turkey
Marlow,United Kingdom
Mukachevo,Ukraine
Odorheiu Secuiesc,Romania
Old Town (Bratislava),Slovakia
Senta,Serbia
Regensburg,Germany
Savonlinna,Finland
Prague 1 (Prague),Czech Republic
Newbridge,Ireland
Gränna,Sweden
Śródmieście (Warsaw),Poland
VerkiaiofVilnius,Lithuania
Elche,Spain
Orikumi,Albania
Hvidovre Municipality,Denmark
Maardu,Estonia
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^"94/2012. (XII. 27.) Főv. Kgy. rendelet a közterület- és városrésznevek megállapításáról, azok jelöléséről, valamint a házszám-megállapítás szabályairól"(in Hungarian).
- ^ab"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.Retrieved29 October2019.
- ^"Testvérvárosaink".budavar.hu(in Hungarian). Várkerület.Retrieved23 June2020.
- ^"Budavár új testvérvárosa: Savonlinna"(PDF).budavar.hu(in Hungarian). Várnegyet. 16 August 2018.Retrieved23 June2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related toBudapest District I.
- Official website
District I, Budapesttravel guide from Wikivoyage
