Pécel
Pécel | ||
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Ráday palace, Pécel | ||
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Pécel Location of Pécel | ||
Coordinates: 47°29′21″N 19°20′08″E / 47.4893°N 19.33542°ECoordinates: 47°29′21″N 19°20′08″E / 47.4893°N 19.33542°E | ||
Country | Hungary | |
County | Pest | |
Area | ||
• Total | 43.63 km2 (16.85 sq mi) | |
Population (2007) | ||
• Total | 14,328 | |
• Density | 306.14/km2 (792.9/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 2119 | |
Area code(s) | 28 |
Pécel is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is situated outside Budapest's 17th district a little over 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Budapest city centre.
Notable Residents
- Gedeon Ráday, Hungarian soldier and politician, Minister of Defence
- István Sárközi, Hungarian footballer, won a gold medal in the 1968 Olympic team competition
Twin towns — Sister cities
Pécel is twinned with:
- Mistelbach, Austria
- Iisalmi, Finland
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