Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre

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.

18th District of Budapest

Budapest XVIII. kerülete

Pestszentlőrinc‑Pestszentimre
District XVIII
Coat of arms
Location of District XVIII in Budapest (shown in grey)
Coordinates: 47°26′N 19°12′E
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Hungary
CityBudapest
Established1 January 1950
Quarters[1]
Government
  MayorSándor Szaniszló (DK)
Area
  Total38.60 km2 (14.90 sq mi)
Area rank4th
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total101,738
  Rank5th
  Density2,635/km2 (6,820/sq mi)
Demonym(s)tizennyolcadik kerületi ("18th districter")
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1181 ... 1188
Websitewww.bp18.hu

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.

List of mayors

Member Party Date
Endre Molich SZDSZ 1990–1994
László Mester MSZP 1994–2010
Attila Ughy Fidesz 2010–2019
Sándor Szaniszló DK 2019–

References

  1. "94/2012. (XII. 27.) Főv. Kgy. rendelet - a közterület- és városrésznevek megállapításáról, azok jelöléséről, valamint a házszám-megállapítás szabályairól" (in Hungarian).
  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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