Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár | |
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From the top, left to right: Hungarian Royal Hotel, Cathedral of Székesfehérvár, Aunt Kati statue, Árpád Spa, Episcopal Palace, and Csók István Gallery and Vörösmarty Mihály Library | |
| Nickname(s): Fehérvár Hungarian Crowning City City of Kings City of Churches | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′20″N 18°24′50″E / 47.18877°N 18.41384°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Transdanubia |
| County | Fejér |
| District | Székesfehérvár |
| Established | 972 |
| City status | 972 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | András Cser-Palkovics (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Éva Brájer (Fidesz-KDNP) Tamás Égi (Fidesz-KDNP) Péter Róth (Fidesz-KDNP) Attila Mészáros (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| • Town Notary | Dr Viktor Bóka |
| Area | |
| 170.89 km2 (65.98 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| 97,617 | |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Density | 571.23/km2 (1,479.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 272,474 (9th) |
| Demonym(s) | székesfehérvári, fehérvári |
| Population by ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 85.0% |
| • Germans | 1.3% |
| • Roma | 0.8% |
| • Romanians | 0.1% |
| • Serbs | 0.1% |
| • Slovaks | 0.1% |
| • Croats | 0.1% |
| • Polish | 0.1% |
| • Ukrainians | 0.1% |
| Population by religion | |
| • Roman Catholic | 35.0% |
| • Greek Catholic | 0.3% |
| • Calvinists | 8.2% |
| • Lutherans | 1.4% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| • Non-religious | 21.9% |
| • Unknown | 31.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8000 to 8019 |
| Area code | (+36) 22 |
| Motorways | M7 |
| NUTS 3 code | HU211 |
| Distance from Budapest | 64.2 km (39.9 mi) Southwest |
| International airports | Székesfehérvár |
| MP | Tamás Vargha (Fidesz-KDNP) Gábor Törő (Fidesz-KDNP) |
| Website | www |
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Székesfehérvár (Hungarian: [ˈseːkɛʃfɛheːrvaːr] ⓘ; German: Stuhlweißenburg [ʃtuːlˈvaɪsn̩bʊʁk] ⓘ; Latin: Alba Regia; Croatian: Stolni Biograd; Serbian: Стони Београд; Slovak: Stoličný Belehrad), known colloquially as Fehérvár (lit. 'white castle'), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér County and Székesfehérvár District. The area is an important rail and road junction between Lake Balaton and Lake Velence.
Székesfehérvár, a royal residence (székhely), as capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, held a central role in the Middle Ages. As required by the Doctrine of the Holy Crown, the first kings of Hungary were crowned and buried here. Significant trade routes led to the Balkans and Italy, and to Buda and Vienna. Historically the city has come under Ottoman and Habsburg control, and was known in many languages by translations of "white castle" – Croatian: Biograd, Slovak: Belehrad, etc.