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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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Budapest was officially unified in 1873 from the previously separate cities of Buda, Óbuda, and Pest.

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Budapest

Hungary

Country
Hungary
Population
1.8M
Coordinates
47.50, 19.04
185th most populous city in the world

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing more than 40% of the country's economic output.

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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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The Roman city of Aquincum, located in present-day Óbuda, became the main city of Pannonia Inferior in 106 AD.

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Budapest

Hungary

Country
Hungary
Population
1.8M
Coordinates
47.50, 19.04
185th most populous city in the world

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing more than 40% of the country's economic output.

From the “History” section

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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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Budapest is one of only three capital cities in the world that has thermal springs.

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Budapest

Hungary

Country
Hungary
Population
1.8M
Coordinates
47.50, 19.04
185th most populous city in the world

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing more than 40% of the country's economic output.

From the “Geography” section

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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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Budapest has architecturally noteworthy buildings from various styles, including Roman, Gothic, Renaissance, and Art Nouveau.

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Budapest

Hungary

Country
Hungary
Population
1.8M
Coordinates
47.50, 19.04
185th most populous city in the world

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing more than 40% of the country's economic output.

From the “Architecture” section

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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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Contemporary Budapest is divided into 23 districts, each with its own mayor and municipal government.

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Budapest

Hungary

Country
Hungary
Population
1.8M
Coordinates
47.50, 19.04
185th most populous city in the world

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing more than 40% of the country's economic output.

From the “Districts” section

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