Kispest
19th District of Budapest
Budapest XIX. kerülete Kispest | |
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| District XIX | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of District XIX in Budapest (shown in grey) | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′N 19°08′E / 47.450°N 19.133°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Established | 1 January 1950 |
| Quarters | List
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Péter Gajda (MSZP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 18th |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 60,731 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 6,480/km2 (16,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | tizenkilencedik kerületi ("19th districter") |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1191 ... 1196 |
| Website | uj |
Kispest (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkiʃpɛʃt], lit. Little Pest) is the 19th (XIX) district of Budapest, Hungary. It lies south-southeast of the historical Pest city. It was founded in 1871 on rural land as a village at the borderline of Pest, so it was named Kispest.