Biatorbágy
| Biatorbágy | |
|---|---|
  Biatorbágy Location of Biatorbágy | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′16″N 18°49′31″E / 47.47119°N 18.82520°ECoordinates: 47°28′16″N 18°49′31″E / 47.47119°N 18.82520°E | |
| Country |
 Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.80 km2 (16.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 12,294 |
| • Density | 217.4/km2 (563/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 2051 |
| Area code(s) | 23 |
Biatorbágy - Rail Bridge
Biatorbágy (German: Wiehall-Kleinturwall) is a town in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It has a population of 10,720 (2007).
On 13 September 1931 a demented man (Szilveszter Matuska) blasted the train to Vienna on the viaduct of Biatorbágy.
Districts
Notable residents
- Ferenc Juhász (b. 1928), poet
- Gyula Juhász (1930 - 1993), historian and Ferenc's brother.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Biatorbágy is twinned with:
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Herbrechtingen, Germany (1989) -
Remetea, Romania (2001) -
Kiti, Cyprus (2004) -
Dolný Štál, Slovakia (2012) -
Velyka Dobron, Ukraine (2013)
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