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Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary, with 1.7 million inhabitants. It stands on the River Danube at the center of the Pannonian Basin. Modern Budapest was formed on 17 November 1873 by the unification of Buda, Pest and Obuda.
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Population2025 figure, from Budapest's own Wikipedia infobox (capital city designation). Area (sq km) Founding Year1873 is the official unification of Buda, Pest and Obuda into modern Budapest (17 November 1873), the single clean date the infobox gives; the underlying settlements are far older (Roman Aquincum, founded AD 41), which this key does not attempt to capture. Population Estimate Year Cross-Tradition Connections
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Budapest is the capital of Hungary.
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1. Budapest (Wikipedia)
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1,685,209 (2025)
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525.1 km2 (202.7 sq mi)
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47°29′33″N 19°03′05″E
1. Budapest (Wikipedia)
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Unification 17 November 1873
1. Budapest (Wikipedia)
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Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants
1. Budapest (Wikipedia)
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Budapest stands on the River Danube and is strategically located at the center of the Pannonian Basin
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Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary.
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