Csobánka
Place in Pest, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Csobánka is a village in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. Csobánka is located in the Pilis Mountains which is a National Park in Hungary.
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Csobánka | |
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Coordinates: 47°38′32.89″N 18°58′4.12″E | |
Country | Hungary |
County | Pest |
Area | |
• Total | 22.76 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,175 |
• Density | 122/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2014 |
Area code | 26 |
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The name Csobánka comes from Ottoman Turkish چوبان (çoban) rooted in < Persian چوبان (čubân). which means shepherd.[1] The word csobán originated from the settlement of the Magyars in Hungary. The earliest record of the official name was mentioned in a tax minute-book on January 3, 1698.