Újbuda
Encyclopedia
Újbuda is the 11th district of Budapest
, Hungary
. Currently it is the most populous district of Budapest with 137,426 inhabitants (2008). Until the 1890s Újbuda's present territory was a field south to the historical town of Buda
. The construction of a new residential area started in the 1900s, the present district was formed in 1930. From 1880 to 1980 Újbuda's population increased from 1180 to 178,960. There are boulevards, avenues with tram lines and communist-era housing estates in the district. Line 4
of the Budapest metro is currently being constructed in Újbuda.
Religions (2001 census):
- Czech Republic
Trogir
- Croatia
Ustroń
- Poland
Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart
- Germany
Sânzieni (Kézdiszentlélek)
- Romania
Târgu Mureş (Marosvásárhely) - Romania
Trstice (Nádszeg)
- Slovakia
Ada - Serbia
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Currently it is the most populous district of Budapest with 137,426 inhabitants (2008). Until the 1890s Újbuda's present territory was a field south to the historical town of 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...
. The construction of a new residential area started in the 1900s, the present district was formed in 1930. From 1880 to 1980 Újbuda's population increased from 1180 to 178,960. There are boulevards, avenues with tram lines and communist-era housing estates in the district. Line 4
Line 4 (Budapest Metro)
The Metro 4 , currently under construction, is the fourth line of Budapest Metro, and is expected to open in 2014 or 2015....
of the Budapest metro is currently being constructed in Újbuda.
Population
Ethnic groups (2001 census):- Magyars - 91.4%
- GermansGermansThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
- 1.2% - Others - 1.8%
- No answer - 5.6%
Religions (2001 census):
- Roman Catholic - 47.1%
- Calvinist - 12%
- Lutheran - 2.8%
- Greek Catholic - 1.4%
- Jewish - 0.45%
- Other (ChristianChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
) - 1% - Other (non-Christian) - 0.5%
- Atheists - 18%
- No answer, unknown - 16.6%
Parts of Újbuda
- KelenföldKelenföldKelenföld is a neighborhood in Budapest, Hungary. It belongs to Újbuda, and located in the southern part of Buda. The large Kelenföld housing estate was built between 1967 and 1983 from pre-fabricated concrete blocks. The older streets around Bocskai út were mainly built in the first half of the...
- Kelenvölgy
- Gellérthegy
- Sasad
- Szentimreváros (Saint EmericSaint Emeric of HungaryPrince St. Imre, also Henricus, Emeric, Emerick, Emmerich, Emericus or Americus was the son of King St. Stephen I of Hungary and Giselle of Bavaria. He is assumed to be the second son of Stephen, he was named after his uncle, St...
Town) - Albertfalva
- Őrmező
- Gazdagrét
- TabánTabánTabán usually refers to an area within the 1st district of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It lies on the Buda side of the Danube, to the south of György Dózsa Square, on the northern side of Elisabeth Bridge and to the east of Naphegy...
Twin towns
Prague 5Prague 5
Prague 5, formally the Prague Municipal District , is a second-tier municipality in Prague. The administrative district of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 5 and Slivenec....
- Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Trogir
Trogir
Trogir is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, with a population of 12,995 and a total municipality population of 13,322 . The historic city of Trogir is situated on a small island between the Croatian mainland and the island of Čiovo...
- Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
Ustroń
Ustron
Ustroń is a health resort town in Cieszyn Silesia, southern Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , having previously been in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship . It lies in the Silesian Beskids mountain range....
- Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
- Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Sânzieni (Kézdiszentlélek)
Sânzieni
Sânzieni is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages:*Caşinu Mic / Kiskászon*Petriceni / Kézdikővár*Sânzieni*Valea Seacă / Kézdiszárazpatak- History :...
- Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
Târgu Mureş (Marosvásárhely) - Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
Trstice (Nádszeg)
Trstice
Trstice is a large village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an elevation of 114 metres and covers an area of 20.267 km². It has a population of about 3,746 people....
- Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
Ada - Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...