Várkerület
1st District of Budapest
Budapest I. kerülete Várkerület, Budavár | |
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| District I | |
Location of District I in Budapest (shown in grey) | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′51″N 19°02′17″E / 47.49750°N 19.03806°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Established | 17 November 1873 |
| Quarters | List
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | László Böröcz (Fidesz) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 25,196 |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | első kerületi ("1st districter") |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1011 ... 1016 |
| Website | www |
The 1st District of Budapest is the Castle District (Hungarian: Várkerület or Budavár) and is the historical part of the Buda side of Budapest. It consists of the Buda Castle Hill and some other neighborhoods around it, like Tabán, Krisztinaváros and parts of Gellért Hill.