Kőbánya
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For the village of Blidari in Maramureș County, Romania, called Kőbánya in Hungarian, see Baia Mare.
Kőbánya (literally: Quarry, German: Steinbruch) is the 10th district of Budapest (Hungarian: Budapest X. kerülete) and one of the largest by territory. It is located in southeast Pest, easily accessible from the downtown by Metro 3, whose terminus is named Kőbánya-Kispest.
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Quick Facts 10th District of Budapest Budapest X. kerülete, Country ...
10th District of Budapest
Budapest X. kerülete Kőbánya | |
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District X | |
Coordinates: 47°28′35″N 19°8′35″E | |
Country | Hungary |
Region | Central Hungary |
City | Budapest |
Established | 17 November 1873 |
Quarters[1] | List
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Government | |
• Mayor | Róbert Kovács (Fidesz-KDNP) |
Area | |
• Total | 32.49 km2 (12.54 sq mi) |
• Rank | 9th |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 78,414 |
• Rank | 10th |
• Density | 2,413/km2 (6,250/sq mi) |
Demonym | tizedik kerületi (“10th districter”) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1101 ... 1108 |
Website | www |
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It has strong industrial and organized labour traditions; as such, it suffered a decline after the collapse of the Hungarian People's Republic in 1989–90. Today, the district is rebuilding itself into a living area for the middle class. Due to its large size, there are several diverse areas within Kőbánya, each with different architecture.