Leányfalu

Leányfalu is a riverside village in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is just north of Szentendre located at 47°43′36″N 19°5′22″E. Located between the branch of the Little Danube (Kis-Duna) and the spurs of the Visegrád Mountains, Leányfalu stretches some 5 kilometres in length. It was declared a holiday resort in 1936 and became an independent municipality in 1949.

Leányfalu
Large village
Flag of Leányfalu
Coat of arms of Leányfalu
Leányfalu is located in Hungary
Leányfalu
Leányfalu
Location of Leányfalu
Coordinates: 47°43′36″N 19°5′22″E
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Hungary
CountyPest
DistrictSzentendre
Area
  Total15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2021)[1]
  Total3,946
  Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2016
Area code(+36) 26
Websitewww.leanyfalu.hu

To visit Leányfalu from Budapest, take the local Volán buses on the Budapest Újpest-VároskapuTahitótfaluVisegrádEsztergom line, which leaves around one to three times per hour. By automobile, take route 11 passing through Szentendre.

Trivia

  • Some of the best Hungarian writers, artists, and musicians have retreated to Leányfalu.
  • The village received media attention in the Ciaran Tobin extradition case.

References

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