List of districts in Budapest

Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is administratively divided into 23 districts (, ), each with its own municipal government.

The number of districts in Budapest Budapest was organized into 10 districts (numbered from I to X) in 1873 after the unification of the cities of Pest, Buda and Óbuda. The districts at that time: Buda: I, II Óbuda: III Pest: IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X In the 1930s, 4 new districts were organized, numbered from XI to XIV. On 1 January 1950, 7 neighboring towns and 16 villages were annexed to Budapest by creating 9 new districts, so the number of its districts increased to 22. District IV was annexed to District V and the number IV was given to the northernmost newly merged town, Újpest. Former district borders were also partly modified but the old numbering system is still clear on the map. In 1994, Soroksár left District XX, became the newest district and received the number XXIII.

Districts Listed below are the ordinal numbers of the 23 districts of Budapest, their official names (if there is one), and the names of the neighbourhoods within the districts. Each district can be associated with one or more neighbourhoods named after former towns within Budapest. Buda is the hilly part on the west bank of the Danube (red cells in the table below), Districts I, II, III, XI, XII, XXII Pest is the flat part on the east bank of the Danube (green cells in the table below). Districts IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXIII Csepel is a big island in the south which barely belongs to Budapest. This part of the island is the District XXI and is also referred as Csepel. Margaret Island is an island that is directly administered by the Municipality of Budapest (used to be part of District XIII) and is used as a recreational area There is a third island called Óbuda Island (Óbudai-sziget) which forms parts of District III and hosts the Sziget Festival since 1993.

District numberDistrict nameNeighborhoodsSightsI.VárkerületBuda Castle, Tabán, Gellérthegy, Krisztinaváros, southern VízivárosBuda Castle, Matthias Church, Hungarian National Gallery, Castle Hill Funicular, Sándor Palace, Fisherman's Bastion, Gellért Hill, Labyrinth of Buda CastleII.2nd District of BudapestAdyliget, Budakeszierdő, Budaliget, Csatárka, Erzsébetliget, Erzsébettelek, Felhévíz, Gercse, Hársakalja, Hárshegy, Hűvösvölgy, Kővár, Kurucles, Lipótmező, Máriaremete, Nyék, Országút, Pálvölgy, Pasarét, Pesthidegkút-Ófalu, Petneházy-rét, Remetekertváros, Rézmál, Rózsadomb, Szemlőhegy, Széphalom, Szépilona, Szépvölgy, Törökvész, Újlak, Vérhalom, northern Víziváros, Zöldmál.Tomb of Gül Baba, Mechwart Park, Cave of Szemlő Hill, Stalactite Cave of Pál Valley, Lukács BathIII.Óbuda-BékásmegyerÓbuda, Aquincum, Aranyhegy, Békásmegyer, Csillaghegy, Csúcshegy, Filatorigát, Hármashatár-hegy, Kaszásdűlő, Mátyáshegy, Mocsárosdűlő, Óbudai-sziget, Remetehegy, Rómaifürdő, Solymárvölgy, Szépvölgy, Táborhegy, Testvérhegy, Törökkő, Ürömhegy, Újlak.Ruins of Aquincum, Aquincum Military Amphitheatre, Római Part (Roman Beach), Zichy CastleIV.ÚjpestÚjpest, Megyer, Káposztásmegyer, Székesdűlő, Istvántelek.Queen of Heavens Church, Synagogue of Újpest, Water Tower of ÚjpestV.Belváros-LipótvárosInner City, LipótvárosParliament, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Gresham Palace, St. Stephen's Basilica, Vigadó Concert Hall, Ethnographic Museum, Hungarian National Bank, Károlyi Garden, ELTE Faculty of LawVI.TerézvárosTerézvárosAndrássy Avenue, Hungarian State Opera House, House of Terror Museum, St. Theresa of Ávila Church. VII.ErzsébetvárosErzsébetvárosDohány Street Synagogue, Rumbach Street Synagogue, Kazinczy Street Synagogue, St. Elizabeth of Árpád House Church, Reformed Church of Fasor, Madách Theatre, Gozsdu udvar, Hungária Bath (today: Continental Hotel Zara), New York Palace (today: Boscolo Budapest Hotel)VIII.JózsefvárosJózsefváros, Kerepesdűlő, TisztviselőtelepHungarian National Museum, Erkel Theatre, Orczy Garden, Botanic Garden, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Kerepesi Cemetery, ELTE Faculty of HumanitiesIX.FerencvárosFerencváros, Gubacsidűlő, József Attila-lakótelepNational Theatre, Palace of Arts, Kálvin Square Reformed Church, Assisi St. Francis Church, Zwack Unicum Museum, Ráday Street, Holocaust Memorial Center, Museum of Applied Arts, Corvinus UniversityX.KőbányaFelsőrákos, Gyárdűlő, Keresztúridűlő, Kőbánya-KertvárosNépliget (People's Park), Planetarium, St. László Church, Csősztorony (Keeper Tower)XI.ÚjbudaAlbertfalva, Dobogó, Gazdagrét, Gellérthegy, Hosszúrét, Kamaraerdő, Kelenföld, Kelenvölgy, Kőérberek, Lágymányos, Madárhegy, Őrmező, Örsöd, Péterhegy, Pösingermajor, Sasad, Sashegy, Spanyolrét, TabánGellért Hill, Citadella, Liberty Statue, Budapest University of Technology and Economics St. Gellért Church, Kopaszi Dike, ELTE Faculty of ScienceXII.HegyvidékBudakeszierdő, Csillebérc, Farkasrét, Farkasvölgy, Istenhegy, Jánoshegy, Kissvábhegy, Krisztinaváros, Kútvölgy, Magasút, Mártonhegy, Németvölgy, Orbánhegy, Sashegy, Svábhegy, Széchenyihegy, Virányos, Zugliget.Elizabeth Lookout Tower, NormafaXIII.13th District of BudapestÚjlipótváros, Angyalföld, Vizafogó, Népsziget, Göncz Árpád városközpontComedy Theatre, St. Margaret of Árpád House Church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel ChurchXIV.ZuglóAlsórákos, Herminamező, Istvánmező, Kiszugló, Nagyzugló, Rákosfalva, Törökőr, City ParkCity Park, Heroes' Square, Zoo, Széchenyi Medicinal Bath, Gundel Restaurant, Vajdahunyad Castle, Petőfi Hall, Museum of Fine Arts, Hall of Art, Transport Museum, Municipal Grand Circus, Petőfi Hall, Ferenc Puskás StadiumXV.15th District of BudapestRákospalota, Pestújhely, ÚjpalotaWater TowerXVI.16th district of BudapestMátyásföld, Sashalom, Cinkota, Rákosszentmihály, Árpádföld, Kisszentmihály, Ilonatelep, Petőfikert, Nagyiccetelep, Szentgyörgytelep, Szabadságtelep, HuszkatelepMátyásföld Airport, XVII.RákosmenteRákoskeresztúr, Rákoscsaba, Rákoscsaba-Újtelep, Rákosliget, Rákoshegy, Rákoskert, Akadémiaújtelep, Madárdomb, RégiakadémiatelepStatue of Heroes, Statue of Pope John Paul II, Rákos Stream, Merzse MarshXVIII.Pestszentlőrinc-PestszentimrePestszentlőrinc, PestszentimreFerenc Liszt Airport, Sándor Petőfi StatueXIX. kerületKispestKispest, WekerletelepOur Lady Church of KispestXX.PesterzsébetGubacsipuszta, Kossuthfalva, Pacsirtatelep, Pesterzsébet, Pesterzsébet-Szabótelep St. Elizabeth of Árpád House Church, Statue of Lajos KossuthXXI.CsepelCsepelLittle Our Lady Church, Tamariska HillXXII.Budafok-TétényBudatétény, Nagytétény, BudafokCzuba-Durozier Castle, Nagytétény Castle, Sacelláry Castle, Törley Castle, Törley Mausoleum, Memento ParkXXIII.SoroksárSoroksárHeroes' Statue, Molnár Islandnon-districtMargit-szigetMargit-szigetDominican Monastery ruins, Franciscan Monastery ruins, Premonstratensian Convent, Water Tower, Japanese Garden, Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Palatinus Swimming Pool, Musical Fountain

List of districts by population, territory and population density

District Name Population (2016) Area (km2) Population density (people per km2) I. kerület Várkerület 25,196 3.41 7388.8 II. kerület

89,903 36.34 2473.9 III. kerület Óbuda-Békásmegyer 130,415 39.70 3285.0 IV. kerület Újpest 101,558 18.82 5396.2 V. kerület Belváros-Lipótváros 26,284 2.59 10,148.2 VI. kerület Terézváros 38,504 2.38 16,178.1 VII. kerület Erzsébetváros 53,381 2.09 25,541.1 VIII. kerület Józsefváros 76,811 6.85 11,213.2 IX. kerület Ferencváros 59,056 12.53 4713.1 X. kerület Kőbánya 78,414 32.49 2413.4 XI. kerület Újbuda 151,812 33.49 4533.0 XII. kerület Hegyvidék 58,171 26.67 2181.1 XIII. kerület Angyalföld-Újlipótváros-Vizafogó 120,256 13.43 8954.2 XIV. kerület Zugló 124,841 18.13 6885.8 XV. kerület Rákospalota-Pestújhely-Újpalota 80,573 26.94 2990.8 XVI. kerület

73,486 33.51 2192.9 XVII. kerület Rákosmente 87,793 54.82 1601.4 XVIII. kerület Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre 101,738 38.60 2635.6 XIX. kerület Kispest 60,731 9.38 6474.5 XX. kerület Pesterzsébet 65,321 12.19 5385.5 XXI. kerület Csepel 76,911 25.75 2985.8 XXII. kerület Budafok-Tétény 54,611 34.25 1594.4 XXIII. kerület Soroksár 23,641 40.77 579.8 All Budapest 1,759,407 525.13 3350.4

Arrangement of districts District I is a small area in central Buda (the western side), including the historic Castle. District II is in Buda again, in the northwest, and District III stretches along in the northernmost part of Buda.

To reach District IV, one must cross the Danube to find it in Pest (the eastern side), also at north. With District V, another circle begins: it is located in the absolute centre of Pest. Districts VI, VII, VIII and IX are the neighbouring areas to the east, going southwards, one after the other.

District X is another, more external circle also in Pest, while one must jump to the Buda side again to find Districts XI and XII, going northwards. No more districts remaining in Buda in this circle, we must turn our steps to Pest again to find Districts XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX and XX (mostly external city parts), almost regularly in a semicircle, going southwards again.

District XXI is the extension of the above route over a branch of the Danube, the northern tip of a long island (Csepel-sziget) south from Budapest. District XXII is still on the same route in southwest Buda, and finally District XXIII is again in southernmost Pest, irregular only because it was part of District XX until the mid-90s.

Twin towns and sister cities (districts)

Budapest I – Budavár

Capestrano, Italy Carouge, Switzerland Innere Stadt (Vienna), Austria Lendava, Slovenia Marlow, England, United Kingdom Mukachevo, Ukraine Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania Old Town (Bratislava), Slovakia Prague 1 (Prague), Czech Republic Regensburg, Germany Savonlinna, Finland Senta, Serbia Śródmieście (Warsaw), Poland

Budapest II

Beşiktaş, Turkey Finike, Turkey Mosbach, Germany Żoliborz (Warsaw), Poland

Budapest III – Óbuda-Békásmegyer

Bemowo (Warsaw), Poland Billigheim, Germany Büyükçekmece, Turkey Miercurea Ciuc, Romania Old Town (Košice), Slovakia Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

Budapest V – Belváros-Lipótváros

Bačka Topola, Serbia Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (Berlin), Germany Gheorgheni, Romania Inlăceni (Atid), Romania Mondragone, Italy Old Town (Kraków), Poland Rakhiv, Ukraine Rimetea, Romania Rožňava, Slovakia

Budapest VI – Terézváros

Târgu Secuiesc, Romania Temerin, Serbia Zadar, Croatia

Budapest VII – Erzsébetváros

Karlovac, Croatia Nevers, France Požega, Croatia Safed, Israel

Stari Grad (Belgrade), Serbia Stavroupoli, Greece Sveti Vlas (Nesebar), Bulgaria

Budapest VIII – Józsefváros Pescina, Italy

Budapest IX – Ferencváros

Berehove, Ukraine Kanjiža, Serbia Kráľovský Chlmec, Slovakia Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania

Budapest X – Kőbánya

Bălan, Romania Jarosław, Poland Letovice, Czech Republic Litochoro, Greece Štúrovo, Slovakia Vinkovci, Croatia Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

Budapest XI – Újbuda

Ada, Serbia Bad Cannstatt (Stuttgart), Germany Bahçelievler, Turkey Bene, Ukraine Berehove Raion, Ukraine District 1 (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam Prague 5 (Prague), Czech Republic Ruse, Bulgaria Sânzieni, Romania Târgu Mureș, Romania Trogir, Croatia Trstice, Slovakia Ustroń, Poland Yiwu, China Żoliborz (Warsaw), Poland

Budapest XII – Hegyvidék Arad, Romania

Budapest XIII

Floridsdorf (Vienna), Austria Košice-Juh (Košice), Slovakia Ochota (Warsaw), Poland Osijek, Croatia Sovata, Romania

Budapest XIV – Zugló

Ciceu, Romania Opava, Czech Republic Racibórz, Poland Racoş, Romania Steglitz-Zehlendorf (Berlin), Germany

Budapest XV

Dabas, Hungary Donji Kraljevec, Croatia Liesing (Vienna), Austria Linyi, China Marzahn-Hellersdorf (Berlin), Germany Nad jazerom (Košice), Slovakia Obervellach, Austria Sanming, China Topliţa, Romania