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'''Budapest''' (also '''Buda-Pest''' in historical texts) ([[International Phonetic Alphabet for English|pronounced]] {{IPA|[ˈbudɑpɛʃt]}}; approximate pronunciation, Boo-duh-pesht) is the [[Capitals of Hungary|capital]] city of [[Hungary]] and the country's principal [[political]], [[cultural]], [[commerce|commercial]], [[Industry|industrial]] and [[transportation]] center. The official language spoken is [[Hungarian_language|Hungarian]]. | '''Budapest''' (also '''Buda-Pest''' in historical texts) ([[International Phonetic Alphabet for English|pronounced]] {{IPA|[ˈbudɑpɛʃt]}}; approximate pronunciation, Boo-duh-pesht) is the [[Capitals of Hungary|capital]] city of [[Hungary]] and the country's principal [[political]], [[cultural]], [[commerce|commercial]], [[Industry|industrial]] and [[transportation]] center. The official language spoken is [[Hungarian_language|Hungarian]]. | ||
Budapest had 1 777 921 <ref>[http://www.nepszamlalas.hu/hun/kotetek/06/01/data/tabhun/4/prnt01_11_0.html Official census data (Népszámlálás.hu, 2003)]</ref> inhabitants in 2003, down from a mid-[[1980s]] peak of 2.1 million. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river [[Danube]] with the amalgamation on [[17 November]] [[1873]] of right-bank (west) [[Buda]] | Budapest had 1 777 921 <ref>[http://www.nepszamlalas.hu/hun/kotetek/06/01/data/tabhun/4/prnt01_11_0.html Official census data (Népszámlálás.hu, 2003)]</ref> inhabitants in 2003, down from a mid-[[1980s]] peak of 2.1 million. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river [[Danube]] with the amalgamation on [[17 November]] [[1873]] of right-bank (west) [[Buda]] and [[Óbuda]] together with [[Pest (city)|Pest]] on the left (east) bank. | ||
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Revision as of 11:49, 16 May 2007
Budapest (also Buda-Pest in historical texts) (pronounced [ˈbudɑpɛʃt]; approximate pronunciation, Boo-duh-pesht) is the capital city of Hungary and the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial and transportation center. The official language spoken is Hungarian. Budapest had 1 777 921 [1] inhabitants in 2003, down from a mid-1980s peak of 2.1 million. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with the amalgamation on 17 November 1873 of right-bank (west) Buda and Óbuda together with Pest on the left (east) bank.