Tököl
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Tököl Location of Tököl | |
Coordinates: 47°19′13″N 18°58′02″E / 47.32030°N 18.96711°ECoordinates: 47°19′13″N 18°58′02″E / 47.32030°N 18.96711°E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Pest |
Area | |
• Total | 38.49 km2 (14.86 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 9,337 |
• Density | 242.58/km2 (628.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2316 |
Area code(s) | 24 |
Tököl (Serbo-Croatian: Tukulja) is a town in Pest County, Hungary.
Demography[]
The majority of residents are Hungarians, with a minority of Bunjevci.
Hungarian Uprising[]
An Budapest-Tököl airfield (47 20 35 N / 18 59 20 E) was built during World War II, which was to become a Soviet military base. During the Hungarian Uprising, Pál Maléter, as Defence Minister for the Imre Nagy government, went to negotiate with the Soviet military presence and was arrested during the negotiations.
Notable residents[]
- Pál Hoffman, politician
- István Szilágyi, handball player
External links[]
- Street map (in Hungarian)
Categories:
- Populated places in Pest County
- Croatian communities in Hungary
- Serb communities in Hungary
- Pest County geography stubs