Budapest
Visited in 2011 and 2025
At a glance
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Hungary
- Population
- 1.7 million
- Type
- Capital and largest city of Hungary
- Coordinates
- 47.50°N, 19.06°E
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Overview
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing more than 40% of the country's economic output. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe.
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