Újbuda
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Budapest - Újbuda | |
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District | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| County | Budapest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tamás Hoffmann (Fidesz) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.47 km2 (12.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 137,426 |
| • Density | 4,102.3/km2 (10,625/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Újbuda (lit. New Buda) is the 11th district of Budapest (Hungarian: Budapest XI. kerület), Hungary. It is the most populous district of Budapest with 137,426 inhabitants (2008). Until the 1890s, Újbuda's present territory was a field south to the historical town of Buda. The construction of a new residential area started in the 1900s, the present district was formed in 1930.[1] From 1880 to 1980, Újbuda's population increased from 1,180 to 178,960.[2] There are boulevards, avenues with tram lines, and communist-era housing estates in the district. Line 4 of the Budapest metro is being constructed in Újbuda.
Neighborhoods
- Albertfalva
- Dobogó
- Gazdagrét
- Gellérthegy (a part)
- Hosszúrét
- Infopark
- Kamaraerdő
- Kelenföld
- Kelenvölgy
- Kőérberek
- Lágymányos
- Madárhegy
- Nádorkert
- Őrmező
- Örsöd
- Péterhegy
- Pösingermajor
- Sasad
- Sashegy (a part)
- Szentimreváros
- Spanyolrét
- Tabán (a part)
Population
- Ethnic groups (2001 census)
- Religions (2001 census)
- Roman Catholic - 47.1%
- Calvinist - 12%
- Lutheran - 2.8%
- Greek Catholic - 1.4%
- Jewish - 0.45%
- Other (Christian) - 1%
- Other (non-Christian) - 0.5%
- Atheists - 18%
- No answer, unknown - 16.6%
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1870 | 1,149 | — |
| 1880 | 1,180 | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 3,092 | +162.0% |
| 1900 | 7,191 | +132.6% |
| 1910 | 23,457 | +226.2% |
| 1920 | 37,025 | +57.8% |
| 1930 | 52,337 | +41.4% |
| 1941 | 76,668 | +46.5% |
| 1949 | 86,804 | +13.2% |
| 1960 | 109,124 | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 161,437 | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 178,960 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 174,509 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 144,441 | −17.2% |
| 2006 | 136,503 | −5.5% |
| 2008 | 137,426 | +0.7% |
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
See also
Gallery
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Budapest_District_XI.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Újbuda.
- ^ History of Újbuda (Hungarian)
- ^ Historical population of Újbuda (Hungarian Central Statistical Office)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Újbuda története". Rafia.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "МЕЖДУНАРОДНО СЪТРУДНИЧЕСТВО НА ОБЩИНА РУСЕ - Побратимени градове". Община Русе [Municipality Ruse] (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Marosvásárhely" (in Hungarian). Ujbuda.hu. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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