Gödöllő
Gödöllő (Hungarian: [ˈɡødølløː]; German: Getterle; Slovak: Jedľovo) is a city in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary, about 30 km (20 mi) northeast from the outskirts of Budapest. Its population is 34,396 according to the 2010 census and is growing rapidly. It can be easily reached from Budapest with the suburban railway (HÉV), and national railway (MÁV-START).
Gödöllő | |
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Town | |
Descending from top: Main building of the Szent István University, Gödöllő Palace, Royal Pavilion, Hotel Queen Elisabeth, Basilica of Our Lady of Assumption (in Máriabesnyő), Old Town Hall, Royal Waiting Room, House of Arts | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: City of Sissi | |
Gödöllő Location of Gödöllő Gödöllő Gödöllő (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′0.00″N 19°22′0.12″E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| District | Gödöllő |
| Settled | 1349 |
| Incorporated | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | György Gémesi |
| Area | |
| • Town | 61.92 km2 (23.91 sq mi) |
| • Land | 58.36 km2 (22.53 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 97th in Hungary |
| Elevation | 207 m (690 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Town | 32,408 |
| • Rank | 29th |
| • Density | 511.53/km2 (1,324.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 104,471 |
| • Demonym | gödöllői |
| Population by ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 94.4% |
| • Gypsies | 1.1% |
| • Germans | 0.6% |
| • Slovaks | 0.4% |
| • Ukrainians | 0.1% |
| • Poles | 0.05% |
| • Romanians | 0.04% |
| • Others | 3.31% |
| Population by religion | |
| • Roman Catholic | 52.0% |
| • Greek Catholic | 1.2% |
| • Atheists | 15.3% |
| • Calvinists | 14.8% |
| • Lutherans | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2100 |
| Area code | (+36) 28 |
| Motorways | M3, M31 |
| Distance from Budapest | 30.7 km (19.1 mi) Southwest |
| Website | www |
Gödöllő is home to the Szent István University, the main education institute of agriculture in Hungary. The palace at Gödöllő was originally built for the aristocratic Grassalkovich family; Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary and his wife Elisabeth ("Sisi") later had their summer residence here.
Communism saw much of the town's original one-storey housing levelled to make way for the blocks of flats which continue to dominate the town centre, as well as much of the Royal Forest and Elisabeth's Park levelled for industrial use.