Érd

Érd
City

Ottoman minaret in Érd

Coat of arms
Érd

Location of Érd

Coordinates: 47°22′42″N 18°55′19″E / 47.37837°N 18.92200°E / 47.37837; 18.92200Coordinates: 47°22′42″N 18°55′19″E / 47.37837°N 18.92200°E / 47.37837; 18.92200
Country Hungary
County Pest
Government
 • Mayor András T. Mészáros (Fidesz-KDNP)
Area
 • Total 60.54 km2 (23.37 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 65,043
 • Rank 15th
 • Density 1,041.9/km2 (2,699/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 2030
Area code(s) 23

Érd (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈeːrd]; German: Hanselbeck, Croatian: Andzabeg) is city and urban county in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary.

History

The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Archaeological findings indicate that prehistoric men lived here 50,000 years ago.

Érd itself was first mentioned in documents in 1243. The name comes either from the word erdő ("forest") or from ér ("stream").

During the Ottoman occupation of Hungary, Érd was captured by the Turks in 1543, after the castle of Székesfehérvár fell. The Turks built a motte castle and a djami (mosque) here. In these times, the place was called Hamzsabég (Hamzabey). In 1684, the army led by Charles V, Duke of Lorraine defeated the Turks near Érd.

In 1776, Érd became an oppidum (town). It is possible that it already had been oppidum before the Ottoman occupation. In the early 20th century, Érd became the property of the Károlyi family. The town grew, but remained mainly an agricultural town until 1972, when several new facilities were built and the touristic value of Érd grew.

Érd was the fastest-growing locality in Hungary between the 1991 and 2001 censuses (up 30.6%). On November 7, 2005, the Parliament decided that Érd will be granted the rank of city with county rights from the date of the next council election in autumn 2006.

Transport

The mass transit are operated by Volánbusz, with five bus lines. A lot of buses depart to nearby cities, such as Sóskút, Pusztazámor, Százhalombatta, and Budapest.

In the city, there are five railway stations (Érd, Érd alsó, Érd felső, Tétényliget, and Érdliget). Passengers can travel to Budapest, Pécs, Nagykanizsa, etc.

Tourist sights

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1870 3,027—    
1880 3,188+5.3%
1890 3,343+4.9%
1900 3,480+4.1%
1910 3,953+13.6%
1920 3,990+0.9%
1930 5,632+41.2%
1941 14,523+157.9%
1949 16,444+13.2%
1960 23,047+40.2%
1970 31,205+35.4%
1980 41,330+32.4%
1990 43,327+4.8%
2001 56,567+30.6%
2011 63,631+12.5%
2016 64,841+1.9%
2021! 67,000+3.3%
2031! 72,000+7.5%

Population by nationalities:

Population by denominations:

List of notable people

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Érd is twinned with:

City Country
Poynton United Kingdom United Kingdom
Reghin Romania Romania
Lubaczów Poland Poland
Suzhou China China
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