Biatorbágy (German: Wiehall-Kleinturwall) is a town in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It has a population of 13,889 (2019). It was created in 1966 by the merger of Bia (German: Wiehall) and Torbágy (German: Kleinturwall).

Biatorbágy
Flag of Biatorbágy
Coat of arms of Biatorbágy
Location of Pest county in Hungary
Location of Pest county in Hungary
Biatorbágy is located in Hungary
Biatorbágy
Biatorbágy
Location of Biatorbágy
Coordinates: 47°28′16″N 18°49′31″E / 47.47119°N 18.82520°E / 47.47119; 18.82520
Country Hungary
CountyPest
DistrictBudakeszi
Area
 • Total
43.80 km2 (16.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total
13,132
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2051
Area code(+36) 23
MotorwaysM0, M1
Distance from Budapest21.7 km (13.5 mi) East
Websitewww.biatorbagy.hu

Districts

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History

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Rail bridge in Biatorbágy

On 13 September 1931 a demented man (Szilveszter Matuska) blasted the train to Vienna on the viaduct of Biatorbágy. Killing 22 and injuring up to 122 people, 17 severely, it has been the most notorious sabotage on his crime history.

Sport

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Biatorbágy is twinned with:[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary". www.ksh.hu.
  2. ^ "Testvérvárosok". biatorbagy.hu (in Hungarian). Biatorbágy. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
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