Budapest Facts and Information

Budapest Country: Hungary

Budapest by the Numbers:

Population: 1,696,000 (city); 2,475,740 (metropolitan area) Average Winter Temperature: -0,5°C / 31°F Average Summer Temperature: 20.5°C / 69°F Most Precipitation: 40 mm/ 1.6 in Elevation: 185 m / 607 ft

Quick Facts:

Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: UTC/GMT+1 Country Dialing Code: +36 Area Code: 1 Theaters in Budapest: 86

Did You Know?

For much of its history, part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire was ruled by the Hapsburgs. Budapest represents a merger of two separate entities, Buda and Pest. A genuine polyglot metropolis, Budapest is an ethnic delicatessen made up of Serbs, Croats, Hungarians, and Turks.

Europe's largest synagogue is located in Budapest.

The second European subway system was built in Budapest. It was named Millennium Underground.