Leányfalu
Leányfalu is a riverside village in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is just north of Szentendre located at 47°43′36″N 19°5′22″E. Located between the branch of the Little Danube (Kis-Duna) and the spurs of the Visegrád Mountains, Leányfalu stretches some 5 kilometres in length. It was declared a holiday resort in 1936 and became an independent municipality in 1949.
Leányfalu | |
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Large village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Leányfalu Location of Leányfalu | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′36″N 19°5′22″E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| District | Szentendre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,714 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2016 |
| Area code | (+36) 26 |
| Website | www |
To visit Leányfalu from Budapest, take the local Volán buses on the Budapest Újpest-Városkapu – Tahitótfalu – Visegrád – Esztergom line, which leaves around one to three times per hour. By automobile, take route 11 passing through Szentendre.
Trivia
- Some of the best Hungarian writers, artists, and musicians have retreated to Leányfalu.
- The village received media attention in the Ciaran Tobin extradition case.
Gallery
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References
- "Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2018" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
External links
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