Csobánka
Csobánka | |
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Csobánka | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′32.89″N 18°58′4.12″E / 47.6424694°N 18.9678111°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| County | Pest |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.76 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,175 |
| • Density | 122/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2014 |
| Area code | 26 |
Csobánka is a village in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. Csobánka is located in the Pilis Mountains which is a National Park 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 Magyars in Hungary. The earliest record of the official name was mentioned in a tax minute-book on January 3, 1698.