Várkerület
1st District of Budapest
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The 1st District of Budapest is the Castle District (Hungarian: Várkerület or Budavár) and is the historical part of the Buda side of Budapest. It consists of the Buda Castle Hill and some other neighborhoods around it, such as Tabán, Krisztinaváros and parts of Gellért Hill.
1st District of Budapest
Budapest I. kerülete Várkerület, Budavár | |
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| District I | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of District I in Budapest (shown in grey) | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′51″N 19°02′17″E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Established | 17 November 1873 |
| Quarters[1] | List
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | László Böröcz (Fidesz) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 25,196 |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 7,390/km2 (19,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | első kerületi ("1st districter") |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1011 ... 1016 |
| Website | www |
Location
The Castle District is situated on the banks of the Danube, in the Buda side.
Neighbour districts of District I are (south to north):
- District XI: Újbuda ("New Buda"), which is most known of the universities and student life
- District XII: Hegyvidék ("Highlands")
- District II
Landmarks
Politics
The current mayor of I. District of Budapest is Márta V. Naszályi (Dialogue).
The District Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 15 members (1 Mayor, 10 Individual constituencies MEPs and 4 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances:[3]
List of mayors
| Member | Party | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imre Ligeti | MDF | 1990–1994 | |
| Tamás Katona | MDF[b] | 1994–1998 | |
| Gábor Tamás Nagy | Fidesz | 1998–2019 | |
| Márta V. Naszályi | PM | 2019–2024 | |
| László Böröcz | Fidesz | 2024- | |
Twin towns – sister cities
Várkerület is twinned with:[4][5]
Capestrano, Italy
Carouge, Switzerland
Innere Stadt (Vienna), Austria
Lendava, Slovenia
Marlow, England, United Kingdom
Mukachevo, Ukraine
Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania
Old Town (Bratislava), Slovakia
Prague 1 (Prague), Czech Republic
Regensburg, Germany
Savonlinna, Finland
Senta, Serbia
Śródmieście (Warsaw), Poland
