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Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population o ...

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually ...

( hu, budapesti agglomeráció) is a statistical area that describes the reach of commuter movement to and from Budapest and its surrounding suburbs. Created by Hungary's national statistical office HCSO to describe suburban development around centres of urban growth, the surrounding a more densely built and densely populated

urban area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...

. As of 2014 the

metropolitan area, with its 7,626 km² (2,944 sq mi), extends significantly beyond Budapest's administrative

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...

(encompasses 193 settlements around the city), a region also commonly referred to as Central Hungary.History of the Budapest Commuter Association (English)
It had a population of 3,303,786 inhabitants at the January 2013 census, making it the ''tenth largest'' urban region in Europe ( Larger urban zones in Europe). 33% of Hungary's population resides in the region.

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lines, 36

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport ...

lines, 18 suburban railway lines (operated by MÁV-Hungarian State Railways and BKV-Public Transport Company of Budapest also) and 601 bus lines in the metropolitan area (2006).

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Arterial motorways that also connects Budapest Metropolitan Area to the city center are M1 motorway (Hungary) from north-west, M2 motorway (Hungary) from north,

M3 motorway (Hungary) The M3 motorway ( hu, M3-as autópálya) is a Hungary, Hungarian motorway connecting Budapest to Nyíregyháza. It will eventually connect Budapest to the Ukraine, Ukrainian border. Two other motorways branch off it, the M30 motorway (Hungar ...

from north-east with M31 motorway (Hungary) link, M4 motorway (Hungary) from east, M5 motorway (Hungary) from south-east with M51 motorway (Hungary) link, M6 motorway (Hungary) from south, M7 motorway (Hungary) from south-west. M0 motorway (Hungary) ring-road of

connects all arterial motorways.

Settlements of the Budapest metropolitan area

Alsónémedi Alsónémedi is a village in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine ...

* Biatorbágy * Budajenő * Budakalász * Budakeszi * Budaörs *

Csobánka Csobánka is a village in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. Csobánka is located in the Pilis Mountains which is a National Park in Hungary. The name Csobánka comes from Ottoman Turkish چوبان (çoban) rooted in < Persian چ ...

* Csomád *

Csömör Csömör () is a village in the Gödöllő District in Pest county, Hungary. It lies in the Budapest metropolitan area, north of the 16th district of Budapest and west of Kistarcsa, on the western part of the Gödöllő hills, in the turning of ...

* Csörög * Dabas *

Délegyháza Délegyháza is a village in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It has a population of 2,930 (2007). Since 2008 the village is the site of a Trail of the Whispering Giants sculpture, the first of Peter Wolf Toth Peter Wolf To ...

* Diósd *

Dunabogdány Dunabogdány (german: Bogdan; la, Cirpi) is a village in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by ...

Dunaharaszti Dunaharaszti (german: Harast) is a town in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It has a population of around 20,000 people. Twin towns – sister cities Dunaharaszti is twinned with: * Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Germany Sport * Dunah ...

Dunakeszi Dunakeszi () is a city in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is located to the north of Budapest on the left bank of the Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and to ...

* Dunavarsány * Ecser * Erdőkertes * Érd * Felsőpakony *

Fót Fót is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. Location Fót is about north of the edge of Budapest. The North Hungarian Mountains, North Hungarian foothills lie to the west. The nearest settlement to the west is Dunakeszi, ...

* Göd * Gödöllő * Gyál * Gyömrő * Halásztelek *

Herceghalom Herceghalom is a village in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine ...

* Inárcs *

Isaszeg Isaszeg is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It has a population of 10,979 (2007). Sightseeing On the top of the cemetery hill stands the old parochial church of the village. It was last rebuilt in gothic style. However ...

* Kakucs * Kerepes * Kistarcsa *

Kisoroszi Kisoroszi is a village on Szentendre Island in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to t ...

* Leányfalu *

Majosháza Majosháza is a village in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It has a population of 1,365 (2007). Twin towns - twin cities * Aita Medie – Romania * Biržai – Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Re ...

* Maglód * Mogyoród *

Monor Monor is a town in Pest county, Hungary. It is situated immediately southeast of Üllő municipality and Ferenc Liszt International Airport - southeast of Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It i ...

* Nagykovácsi * Nagytarcsa * Ócsa * Őrbottyán * Páty * Perbál * Pécel * Pilisborosjenő * Piliscsaba * Pilisjászfalu * Pilisszántó * Pilisszentiván * Pilisszentkereszt *

Pilisszentlászló Pilisszentlászló is a village in Pest county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Rom ...

* Pilisvörösvár *

Pomáz Pomáz (german: Paumasch) is a small town in Pest County, Hungary. It is located on the HÉV commuter train line from Budapest to Szentendre Teje. Sights Pomáz is famous for its Serbian Orthodox church. Just as in nearby Szentendre, a Serbian ...

Pócsmegyer Pócsmegyer is a village on Szentendre Island in Pest county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the ...

* Pusztazámor * Remeteszőlős *

Solymár Solymár (german: Schaumar) is an urban village in northwest of Budapest metropolitan area, bordering the 3rd and 2nd districts of the city, as well as Nagykovácsi, Pilisszentiván, Pilisvörösvár, Csobánka, Pilisborosjenő, and Üröm. ...

Sóskút Sóskút is a village in Pest County, Hungary. History Media Several scenes of the movies John Adams (2008) and Move On (2012) were shot in the town. Residents * Georg von Habsburg (1964-), the grandson of Blessed Charles of Austria, the l ...

* Szada * Százhalombatta *

Szentendre Szentendre () is a riverside town in Pest County, Hungary, between the capital city Budapest and Pilis- Visegrád Mountains. The town is known for its museums (most notably the Open-Air Ethnographic Museum), galleries, and artists. Due to its ...

* Szigethalom *

Szigetmonostor Szigetmonostor is a village in Pest county, Hungary on Szentendre Island in the Danube north of Budapest. Most of the fresh water of Budapest came from the fountains of the village. In the village there is a ferry to Göd which is located on an i ...

* Szigetszentmiklós * Sződ * Sződliget *

Tahitótfalu Tahitótfalu is a village in the northern part of , Hungary. The Danube of Szentendre separates into two parts, one of these is Tótfalu which laying on Szentendre Island the other one is Tahi at the foothills of Visegrád Mountains, 28 kilomete ...

Taksony Taksony (german: Taks) is a town of roughly 6,000 inhabitants roughly 23 kilometers south of Budapest, on the bank of the Ráckeve branch of the Danube known as Kisduna (Little Danube). Taksony is known for its many natural springs and tranquil s ...

* Tárnok *

Telki Telki is a village near Budakeszi, in Hungary, some away from Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the secon ...

* Tinnye * Tök * Tököl * Törökbálint *

Újhartyán Újhartyán (german: Hartian) is a small town in Pest County, Hungary. Sights *There is a Roman Catholic church in the main street. References Újhartyán on utazom.com Populated places in Pest County Hungarian German communities

* Újlengyel *

Üllő Üllő is a town in Pest county, Hungary. It is around 25 km south-east of the centre of Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population withi ...

* Üröm * Vác * Vácrátót *

Vecsés Vecsés (german: Wetschesch) is a town of 20,550 inhabitants in Budapest metropolitan area, Pest County, Hungary, situated adjacent to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. History The village was first mentioned in records in 1318. In ...

* Veresegyház * Visegrád *

Zsámbék Zsámbék (german: Schambeck) is a town in Pest County, Hungary. Location Zsámbék is located 30 km west of Budapest along the M1 motorway in the Gerecse Mountains. Its neighbouring villages are Tök, Perbál, Páty, Herceghalom, Mán ...

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