20th District of Budapest
Budapest XX. kerülete
Pesterzsébet
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| District XX | |
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Location of District XX in Budapest (shown in grey)
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| Coordinates: 47°26′N 19°07′E / 47.433°N 19.117°E / 47.433; 19.117 | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Established | 1 January 1950 |
| Quarters[1] | List
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ákos Szabados (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.19 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 17th |
| Population
(2016)[2]
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| • Total | 65,321 |
| • Rank | 14th |
| • Density | 5,358/km2 (13,880/sq mi) |
| Demonym | huszadik kerületi ("20th districter") |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
1201 ... 1205
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| Website | pesterzsebet |
Pesterzsébet is the 20th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is located in the southern part of the capital and is the 17th biggest district in the city. It is a mostly suburban area with approximately 70,000 residents.
Pesterzsébet was named until 1924 Erzsébetfalva, with a brief period of being called Leninváros during the Hungarian Soviet Republic, 1924–1932 Pesterzsébet, 1932–1950 Pestszenterzsébet, 1950–1990 Pesterzsébet.
The most popular sport in this town is association football. The town had one team playing in the top level of the Hungarian football league system, the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. The name of the team was Erzsébeti TC, which played in the 1925–26 season.[3]
| Member | Party | Date | |
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| Jenő Perlaki | Ind. | 1990–1998 | |
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| Ákos Szabados | MSZP | 1998– | |
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Pesterzsébet is twinned with:[4]
Alushta, Ukraine
Belin, Romania Cristuru Secuiesc, Romania
Nowa Słupia, Poland
Olgiate Comasco, Italy
Nord-Ost (Frankfurt), Germany|
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