Csobánka

Csobánka

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Country  Hungary
County Pest
Area
  Total 22.76 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 3,175
  Density 122/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 2014
Area code(s) 26

Csobánka is a village in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. Csobánka is located in the Pilis Mountains which is a National Park in Hungary.

The name Csobánka comes from Ottoman Turkish چوبان (çoban) rooted in < Persian چوبان (čubân). which means shepherd.[1] The word csobán originated from the settlement of the Magyars in Hungary. The earliest record of the official name was mentioned in a tax minute-book on January 3, 1698.

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Coordinates: 47°38′32.89″N 18°58′4.12″E / 47.6424694°N 18.9678111°E / 47.6424694; 18.9678111

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