Pest (county)
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| PEST COUNTY | ||
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| Region | Central Hungary | |
| County seat | — (the capital of Budapest is taken as a separate county) | |
| Area | 6394 km² | |
| Population | 1,077,300 | |
| Population density | 168 /km² | |
| Municipalities | 186 | |
Pest is the name of a county (megye) in central Hungary. It covers an area of 6394 km², and has a population of 1,077,300 (2003). It is located around the national capital Budapest. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Nógrád, Heves, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Bács-Kiskun, Fejér and Komárom-Esztergom. The river Danube flows through the county. The capital of Pest county is Budapest.
History
The present county Pest was formed after World War II, when the former county Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun was split in two parts (the other part is presently part of Bács-Kiskun county). Pest county also existed in the early days of the Kingdom of Hungary (11th century). Its territory comprised approximately the north-eastern part of present Pest county. It was combined with adjacent Pilis county before the 15th century. More information can be found at the entry of former Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun county.
See also
Template:Hungarian countiesde:Komitat Pest eo:Pest departemento hu:Pest megye