
Parties on the streets of Budapest as Hungary’s capital celebrates its 150th anniversary
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Euronews correspondent Adam Magya reports from Budapest as the city’s residents celebrate its 150th birthday.
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres. Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres and a population of 3,303,786. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary.
Euronews correspondent Adam Magya reports from Budapest as the city’s residents celebrate its 150th birthday.