pest (county)

Pest is the name of a county (megye) in central Hungary. It covers an area of 6394 km², and has a population of 1,077,300 (2003). It is located around the national capital Budapest. It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Ngrd, Heves, Jsz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Bcs-Kiskun, Fejr and Komrom-Esztergom. The river Danube flows through the county. The capital of Pest county is Budapest.

History

The present county Pest was formed after World War II, when the former county Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun was split in two parts (the other part is presently part of Bcs-Kiskun county). Pest county also existed in the early days of the Kingdom of Hungary (11th century). Its territory comprised approximately the north-eastern part of present Pest county. It was combined with adjacent Pilis county before the 15th century. More information can be found at the entry of former Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun county.

Pest (County)

History

See also