Piliscsaba | |
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 Pázmány Péter Catholic University from above | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Piliscsaba | |
| Coordinates:47°37′N18°50′E / 47.617°N 18.833°E /47.617; 18.833 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.57 km2 (9.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 7,466 |
| • Density | 244.3/km2 (633/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2081 |
| Area code | 26 |
Piliscsaba (Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈpiliʃt͡ʃɒbɒ]) is a town inBudapest metropolitan area,Hungary, located in northwesternPest County, near the border ofKomárom-Esztergom in a valley between theBuda andPilis hills. It is accessible by Highway 10 and lies on theBudapest-Esztergom rail line, 24 km (15 mi) from the center of Budapest. The surrounding hills are 200–400 metres (660–1,310 ft) metres high.
Unemployment is about 4%, and a large proportion of the population commutes to Budapest (mostly for work or school).
The town is surrounded by forested hills: hills of the Pilis Mountains to the north and hills of the Budai Mountains to the south. Faculty of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University (at the Eastern gate of the city) is built on the site of formerSoviet barracks (previously Hungarian barracks).
Imre Makovecz, a Hungarianarchitect designed a famous building called theStephaneum in the city.[1]
The 11thInternational Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies was held in Piliscsaba during 9–14 August 2010.[2]
Piliscsaba istwinned with:[citation needed]
Möckmühl, Germany (2004)
Veľký Lapáš, Slovakia (2004)
Cherasco, Italy (2005)
Valea Seacă, Romania| International | |
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