Hegyvidék (, literally "''Highlands''", or "''Mountain-land''") is the official name of the XII district of

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(), capital of

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. It is a region of

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, on the west bank of river

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Geography

Being the only district in

which has not got a connection to the river

, it lies on the green, hilly suburban area of

. It borders 2nd district to the north, the 1st district (Castle district and Gellérthegy) to the east and 11th district ( Kelenföld and Sashegy) to the south. Its western border marks the border of the whole city as well. ''Hegyvidék'' is said to be the lung of

, as it gives place to many of the untouched green forests of the city and it also houses the highest hill of the entire urban area, János Hill (527 m above sea level).

Neighbourhoods

The district lies on 26.7 square kilometers and has around 60 thousand inhabitants. It has several neighbourhoods: Budakeszierdő, Csillebérc, Farkasrét, Farkasvölgy, Istenhegy, János Hill, Kissvábhegy,

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, Kútvölgy, Magasút, Mártonhegy, Németvölgy, Orbánhegy, Sashegy, Svábhegy, Széchenyihegy, Virányos, Zugliget.

List of mayors

Twin towns

''Hegyvidék is twinned with:'' * Odorheiu Secuiesc,

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* Watermael-Boitsfort,

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Gallery

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References

External links

Official Homepage
(In Hungarian)
Hegyvidék.hu

Aerial photographs of Hegyvidék
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