Csobánka is a village in Pest County,

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. Csobánka is located in the

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which is a

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in Hungary. The name Csobánka comes from Ottoman Turkish چوبان (çoban) rooted in < Persian چوبان (čubân). which means shepherd. The word ''csobán'' originated from the settlement of the

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in Hungary. The earliest record of the official name was mentioned in a tax minute-book on January 3, 1698.

Twin towns – sister cities

Csobánka is twinned with: * Wertheim, Germany (1992)

References

External links

Official website of Csobánka
(in Hungarian) Populated places in Pest County Budapest metropolitan area Serb communities in Hungary {{Pest-geo-stub