Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre

18th District of Budapest
Budapest XVIII. kerülete
Pestszentlőrinc‑Pestszentimre
District of Budapest
District XVIII

Coat of arms

Location of District XVIII in Budapest (shown in grey)
Coordinates: 47°26′N 19°12′E / 47.433°N 19.200°E / 47.433; 19.200Coordinates: 47°26′N 19°12′E / 47.433°N 19.200°E / 47.433; 19.200
Country Hungary
Region Central Hungary
City Budapest
Established 1 January 1950
Quarters[1]
Government
  Mayor Attila Ughy (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area[2]
  Total 38.60 km2 (14.90 sq mi)
Area rank 4th
Population (2016)[2]
  Total 101,738
  Rank 5th
  Density 2,635/km2 (6,820/sq mi)
Demonym(s) tizennyolcadik kerületi (“18th districter”)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 1181 ... 1188
Website www.bp18.hu

Pestszentlőrinc‑Pestszentimre (also known as Budapest XVIII. kerülete; German: Sankt Lorenz-Sankt Emmerich) is the 18th district of Budapest is situated at the south-eastern part of the city. It is made up of two earlier distinct towns: Pestszentlőrinc and Pestszentimre.

The population of the district today is around 100.000 and this amount is divided between the two divisions as 80%-20%. The area joined Budapest shortly after World War II (see Great-Budapest).

Budapest's international airport (Ferihegy Airport), the Hungarian Meteorological Service and the Central Atmospheric Institute are located here.

References

  1. "94/2012. (XII. 27.) Főv. Kgy. rendelet - a közterület- és városrésznevek megállapításáról, azok jelöléséről, valamint a házszám-megállapítás szabályairól" (in Hungarian).
  2. 1 2 "A fővárosi kerületek, a megyei jogú városok, a városok területe, lakónépessége és a lakások száma" [The area of districts of the capital, of the towns with county's rights, resident population and number of dwellings]. Magyarország közigazgatási helynévkönyve 2016. január 1 [Gazetteer of Hungary 1st January, 2016] (PDF). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 2016. p. 21.
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