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Budapest
Budapest, the capital of Hungary is considered by many visitors to be the "Paris of the East", because of its particular charm. Budapest came in to being in 1872 by the amalgamation of three previously independent towns, Obuda, Buda and Pest. The richest thermal and mineral springs of Europe are to be found in the area of the city of Budapest. The highest point of the city area is János-hegy (529 m). The lowest point of the city is in the region of Csepel-sziget (97 m above normal water-level).
Basic data
Area: 525,16 sqkm
Population: 1,860,800
Geographical situation: north latitude 47° 51', east longitude 19° 08'
Time: Central European (GMT+1), summer time - Central European +1 (GMT+2)
Climate: average temperature 9,0°C
summer season - July 21,0°C
winter season - January -0,9°C
The Danube river flows through the city.
Administrative division: 23 districts
Voltage: 220 V
Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses:
Emergency call 112
Ambulance service phone 104
Police phone 107
Fire emergency phone 105
Directory inquiries (Budapest and Hungary) phone 198
Directory inquiries (international) - both telephone and fax numbers, call services and prices phone 199
Currency
Legal tenders - Forints (Ft) = 100 Fillers
Coins: Ft 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Banknotes: Ft 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000
International Dialing Codes
00+country code
For example:
Australia 0061
France 0033
Germany 0049
Great Britain 0044
Israel 00972
Russia 007
Serbia Montenegro 00381
Switzerland 0041
USA 001
Hungary Red-Letter Days
- 1 January - New Year
- 15 March - National Day
- Easter Monday
- 1 May - Labour Day
- Whitsun Monday
- 20 August - Constitution Day
- 23 October - Republic Day
- 1 November - All Saints' Day
- 24 December - Christmas Eve
- 25 December - Christmas Day
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