Vácszentlászló

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Vácszentlászló
Village
Official seal of Vácszentlászló
Country Hungary
RegionCentral Hungary
CountyPest
SubregionGödöllői
Government
 • MayorTibor Horváth László
Area
 • Total29.87 km2 (11.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,105 Decrease
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2115
Area code28
Websitevacszentlaszlo.hu

Vácszentlászló is a village and commune in the comitatus of Pest in Hungary.

Location

Vácszentlászló is located in central Hungary, in the eastern part of Pest County.

Transportation

Vácszentlászló has roads to Valkó, Tura and Zsámbok. This village has regular buses to Zsámbok, Gödöllő and Budapest, but rare buses travels to Tóalmás and Jászberény, too. The nearest motorway is the M3, which can be approached through Hatvan, Bag and Gödöllő. The nearest railway station is located in Tura.

History

Artefacts from the Iron Age were found in Vácszentlászló. Its name was first mentioned in a diploma written in 1394. During the Long War the whole village died. It had a population by 1689 again. Until 1840, it was called Valkószentlászló, then it received its current name.

Education

Kindergartens

  • Napköziotthonos Óvoda

Elementary Schools

  • Szent László Elementary School