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Large village in Central Hungary, Hungary
Leányfalu
Large village
Flag of LeányfaluFlagCoat of arms of LeányfaluCoat of arms
Leányfalu is located in HungaryLeányfaluLeányfaluLocation of Leányfalu
Coordinates: 47°43′36″N 19°5′22″E / 47.72667°N 19.08944°E / 47.72667; 19.08944
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Hungary
CountyPest
DistrictSzentendre
Area
 • Total15.37 km (5.93 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,990
 • Density260/km (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code2016
Area code(+36) 26
Websitewww.leanyfalu.hu

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 / 47.72667°N 19.08944°E / 47.72667; 19.08944. 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.

To visit Leányfalu from Budapest, take the local Volán buses on the Budapest Újpest-Városkapu – Tahitótfalu – Visegrád – Esztergom 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.

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References

  1. Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 23 September 2024 https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=30809. Retrieved 23 September 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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