Piliscsaba is a village in Budapest metropolitan area

Budapest metropolitan area

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, Hungary

Hungary

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, located in extreme northwestern Pest County, near the border of Komárom-Esztergom

Komárom-Esztergom

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 in a valley between the Buda

Buda

For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...

 and Pilis

Pilis Mountains

The Pilis Mountains is a mountainous region in the Transdanubian Mountains with a beautiful landscape. Its highest peak is the Pilis with . It is a popular vacation destination in Hungary.-References:...

 hills. It is accessible by Road 10 and lies on the Budapest-Esztergom rail line, 24 km (15 mi) from the center of Budapest. The surrounding hills are 200–400 meters high.

Unemployment is about 4%, and a large proportion of the population commutes to Budapest (for work or school). Piliscsaba is the only 'campus village' of Hungary (the only village with a university faculty).

The village is surrounded by forested hills: hills of the Pilis Mountains to North, and hills of the Budai Mountains to South. Faculty of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University (at the Eastern gate of the village) is built on the site of former Soviet, previously Hungarian barracks.

Imre Makovecz

Imre Makovecz

Imre Makovecz , was a Hungarian architect active in Europe from the late 1950s onward.Makovecz was born and died in Budapest. He attended the Technical University of Budapest. He was founder and "eternal and executive president" of the Hungarian Academy of Arts.Makovecz was one of the most...

, a Hungarian architect

Architect

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 designed a famous building called the Stephaneum in the village.

The 11th International Congress for Fenno-Ugric Studies will be held in Piliscsaba during August 9–14, 2010.