Veszprém
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Country | 23x15px Hungary |
County | Veszprém |
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Population (2011) | |
• Total | 64,339 |
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Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8200 |
Area code(s) | 88 |
Website | http://www.veszprem.hu/ |
Veszprém (ˈvɛspreːm; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/iana scripts' not found.) is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. The city is not far from Lake Balaton. about 15 km (9 mi). It is the administrative center of the county (comitatus or 'megye') of the same name.
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Location
Veszprém lies on both sides of the Séd creek, approximately 110 km (68 mi) from Budapest (via the M7 highway and Road 8). It can also be reached from Győr via Road 82 and from Székesfehérvár via Road 8.
Population
1870: 14279
1880: 14726
1890: 14807
1900: 16223
1910: 16864
1920: 17513
1930: 19991
1941: 24025
1949: 20682
1960: 28222
1970: 40415
1980: 57249
1990: 63867
2001: 62851
2011: 64339
Ethnic groups (2001 census)
- Hungarians - 94.7%
- Germans - 1.7%
- Others - 1%
- No answer - 2.6%
Religions (2001 census)
- Roman Catholic - 57%
- Calvinist - 9.7%
- Lutheran - 3%
- Others - 1.3%
- Atheist - 19%
- No answer - 10%
Notable citizens
- Marian Cozma
- Tamás Kádár
Twin towns — Sister cities
Veszprém is twinned with:
- Bottrop, Germany
- Gladsaxe, Denmark
- Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Passau, Germany
- Rovaniemi, Finland
- Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
- Tartu, Estonia
- Tirat Carmel, Israel
- Žamberk, Czech Republic
- Kursk, Russia [1]
Gallery
- Veszprem ostroma 1593.jpg
Siege of Veszprém by the Turks, 1593
- Saint Stephen of Hungary Church and Holy Trinity column by night 2005 Veszprem 2 by andy205.jpg
Saint Stephan church
- Veszprem Ovaroster2.jpg
Old town
- Veszprem Sorhazlepcso.jpg
Downtown
- Veszprem nagyprepostipalota.jpg
Nagypréposti Palace
- Gyulafiratot kolostor.jpg
Monastery ruin
- Veszprem Szentharomsagoszlop.jpg
The castle of Veszprém
- Veszprem Gizellakapolna.jpg
Gizella Capel (11th century)
- Veszprem Tuztorony2.jpg
Fire-watch tower
- Veszprem Szentharomsagter dny.jpg
Holy Trinity Square
- Veszprem Megyehaza.jpg
County Hall
- Veszprem Bakonyihaz.jpg
Ethnographic Museum
- Veszprem-County-Library-Hungary.jpg
Library of Veszprém
- Bone of Giselle of Bavaria.jpg
Bone of queen Giselle. Kept in a church in Veszprem (Hungary)
- Veszprem Istvanesgizella.jpg
Queen Gisela
- Veszprem foispanilak.jpg
The former Lord Lieutenant’s Residence
- Veszprém - Angolkisassz.jpg
Óvári Ferenc Street (Church and school of the 'English ladies')
Other websites
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- Official site
- English pages on official site
- Pannon University (formerly University of Veszprém)
- Aerial photography: Veszprém