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Újbuda

Budapest - Újbuda
District
Coat of arms of Budapest - Újbuda
Coat of arms
Hungary budapest district 11.svg
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 CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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. From 1880 to 1980, Újbuda's population increased from 1,180 to 178,960. There are boulevards, avenues with tram lines, and communist-era housing estates in the district. Line 4 of the Budapest metro passes through Újbuda.

Újbuda is twinned with:

Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 19°02′24″E / 47.475°N 19.04°E / 47.475; 19.04



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