Veszprém

Veszprém (ˈvɛspreːm; German: Weißbrunn) is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. The city is not far from Lake Balaton. about 15 km (9 mi). It is the administrative center of the county (comitatus or 'megye') of the same name.

Veszprém
Flag Coat of arms
Veszprém Location of Veszprém
Coordinates: 47.09296°N 17.91377°E / 47.09296; 17.91377
Country	Hungary
County	Veszprém
Area
• Total	126.93 km2 (49.01 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	64,339
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8200
Area code	88
Website	http://www.veszprem.hu/

Location

Veszprém lies on both sides of the Séd creek, approximately 110 km (68 mi) from Budapest (via the M7 highway and Road 8). It can also be reached from Győr via Road 82 and from Székesfehérvár via Road 8.

Population

1870: 14279
1880: 14726
1890: 14807
1900: 16223
1910: 16864
1920: 17513
1930: 19991
1941: 24025
1949: 20682
1960: 28222
1970: 40415
1980: 57249
1990: 63867
2001: 62851
2011: 64339

Ethnic groups (2001 census)

• Hungarians - 94.7%
• Germans - 1.7%
• Others - 1%
• No answer - 2.6%

Religions (2001 census)

• Roman Catholic - 57%
• Calvinist - 9.7%
• Lutheran - 3%
• Others - 1.3%
• Atheist - 19%
• No answer - 10%

Notable citizens

• Marian Cozma
• Tamás Kádár

Twin towns — Sister cities

Veszprém is twinned with:

• Bottrop, Germany
• Gladsaxe, Denmark
• Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
• Passau, Germany
• Rovaniemi, Finland
• Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
• Tartu, Estonia
• Tirat Carmel, Israel

• 

  Žamberk, Czech Republic
• Kursk, Russia

Gallery

• 
  Siege of Veszprém by the Turks, 1593
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  Saint Stephan church
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  Old town
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  Downtown
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  Nagypréposti Palace
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  Monastery ruin
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  The castle of Veszprém
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  Gizella Capel (11th century)
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  Fire-watch tower
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  Holy Trinity Square
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  County Hall
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  Ethnographic Museum
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  Library of Veszprém
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  Bone of queen Giselle. Kept in a church in Veszprem (Hungary)
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  Statue of King Stephen I. and Queen Gisela
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  The former Lord Lieutenant’s Residence
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  Óvári Ferenc Street (Church and school of the 'English ladies')

Other websites

• Official site
  • English pages Archived 2009-03-14 at the Wayback Machine on official site
• Pannon University (formerly University of Veszprém)
• Aerial photography: Veszprém