Pest County
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| Region | Central Hungary |
| County seat | Budapest |
| Area | 6394 km² |
| Population | 1,077,300 |
| Population density | 168/km² |
| Municipalities | 186 |
Pest County (Hungarian pronunciation: [pɛʃt]) is a county (megye) in central Hungary. It covers an area of 6394 km², and has a population of 1,077,300 (2003). It is located around the national capital Budapest. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Nógrád, Heves, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Bács-Kiskun, Fejér and Komárom-Esztergom. The river Danube flows through the county. The capital of Pest county is Budapest.
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[edit] History
The present county Pest was formed after World War II, when the former county Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun was split in two parts (the other part is presently part of Bács-Kiskun county). Pest county also existed in the early days of the Kingdom of Hungary (11th century). Its territory comprised approximately the north-eastern part of present Pest county. It was combined with adjacent Pilis county before the 15th century. More information can be found at the entry of former Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun county.
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[edit] Regional structure
[edit] City with county's rights
- Érd (57,209) (since 2006)
[edit] Towns
(ordered by population, as of 2001)
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[edit] Villages
 Halásztelek - Palace |
 Fót - Palace - aerial photo |
 Aerial Photo: Visegrád - Upper Castle |
 Galgahévíz - Szentandráspart |
 Pomáz - Palace |
 Zsámbék - Palece from above |
 Tóalmás - Palace |
 Solymár - Castle |
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