Hegyvidék
District of Budapest in Central Hungary, Hungary
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Hegyvidék (German: Bergland, literally "Highlands", or "Mountain-land") is the official name of the XII district of Budapest (Hungarian: Budapest XII. kerülete), capital of Hungary. It is a region of Buda, on the west bank of river Danube.
- Budakeszierdő
- Csillebérc
- Farkasrét
- Farkasvölgy
- Istenhegy
- János Hill
- Kissvábhegy
- Krisztinaváros
- Kútvölgy
- Magasút
- Mártonhegy
- Németvölgy
- Orbánhegy
- Sashegy
- Svábhegy
- Széchenyihegy
- Virányos
- Zugliget
12th District of Budapest
Budapest XII. kerülete Hegyvidék | |
|---|---|
| District XII | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of District XII in Budapest (shown in grey) | |
| Coordinates: 47.5°N 19°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Established | 1 July 1940 |
| Quarters[1] | List
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gergely Kovács (MKKP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.67 km2 (10.30 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 58,171 |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Density | 2,181/km2 (5,649/sq mi) |
| Demonym | tizenkettedik kerületi ("12th districter") |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1121 ... 1126 |
| Website | www |
Geography
The only district in Buda without a connection to the river Danube, it lies on the green, hilly suburban area of Budapest. It borders 2nd district to the north, the 1st district (Castle district and Gellérthegy) to the east and 11th district (Kelenföld and Sashegy) to the south. Its western border marks the border of the whole city as well. Hegyvidék is said to be the lung of Budapest, as it gives place to many of the untouched green forests of the city and it also houses the highest hill of the entire urban area, János Hill (527 m above sea level).
Neighbourhoods
The district lies on 26.7 square kilometers and has around 60 thousand inhabitants. It has several neighbourhoods: Budakeszierdő, Csillebérc, Farkasrét, Farkasvölgy, Istenhegy, János Hill, Kissvábhegy, Krisztinaváros, Kútvölgy, Magasút, Mártonhegy, Németvölgy, Orbánhegy, Sashegy, Svábhegy, Széchenyihegy, Virányos, Zugliget.
List of mayors
| Member | Party | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gábor Sebes | SZDSZ | 1990–1994 | |
| István Udvardy-Nagy | MDF | 1994–1998 | |
| György Mitnyan | Fidesz | 1998–2006 | |
| Zoltán Pokorni | Fidesz | 2006–2024 | |
| Gergely Kovács | MKKP | 2024- | |
