Pest ( Hungarian : Pest vármegye , pronounced [ˈpɛʃt] ; German : Komitat Pest ) is a county ( vármegye ) in central Hungary . It covers an area of 6,393.14 square kilometres (2,468.41 sq mi), and has a population of 1,339,090 (2023). It surrounds the national capital Budapest and the majority of the county's population (65.2%/790,995 in 2009) live in the suburbs of Budapest . It shares borders with Slovakia and the Hungarian counties Nógrád , Heves , Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok , Bács-Kiskun , Fejér , and Komárom-Esztergom . The River Danube flows through the county. The capital of Pest County is Budapest , although Budapest is not part of Pest County. Starting 2018, they also constitute different NUTS:HU level 2 regions, as previously Pest County has lost catch-up aids from the European Union because of the high development of Budapest.
6-585: Pilis ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpiliʃ] ) is a town in Pest County , Hungary. The town was inhabited in prehistoric times, but was abandoned at the end of the Roman rule . Pilis was then first mentioned in 1326. It was destroyed during the Ottoman rule in the 16th century, and was reestablished only in 1711, by János Beleznay , the local landlord. He brought Slovak settlers from Upper Hungary , and built
12-759: A palace in 1717 for himself and his family. The Beleznay family sold the town and its surroundings in the 19th century to the Nyári family , who renamed the palace to "Beleznay-Nyári palace". Even though the town's ethnic composition has changed in the last centuries, there is still a sizable Slovak minority which has its own local government that is responsible for keeping the Slovak traditions and memories of Pilis. The name comes from Slavic Pleš – bald (area or mountain), an area with sparse or missing trees or vegetation. There are similar names in several Slavic countries including e.g. Pleš, Slovakia (1319 Pilis ). Some point out
18-577: A population of 1,226,115 and the population density was 192/km . Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Germans (approx. 25,000), Roma (20,000), Slovaks (6,000), Romanians (4,000) and Serbs (1,500). Total population (2011 census): 1,217,476 Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 1,090,882 persons: Approx. 178,000 persons in Pest County did not declare their ethnic group at
24-499: The 2011 census. Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census: The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the county was 13.8 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 10.3% of Hungary's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 17,000 euros or 56% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 69% of the EU average. The Pest County Council, elected at
30-414: The early days of the medieval 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. Religion in Pest County (2022 census – of those who declared their religion (58.6%)) In 2015, it had
36-515: The similarity between the Lithuanian word " pilis " (meaning castle ) and the Hungarian town's name. Pilis is twinned with: This Pest County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pest County 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 within present-day Bács-Kiskun ). Pest County also existed in
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