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Székesfehérvár

Also known as HU-SF

Székesfehérvár (; ; ; ; Serbian: Стони Београд; ), known colloquially as Fehérvár (), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér County and Székesfehérvár District. The area is an important rail and road junction between Lake Balaton and Lake Velence.

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Székesfehérvár is Hungary's ninth-largest city, located in central Hungary as the regional capital of Central Transdanubia and the administrative center of Fejér County. The city serves as an important transportation hub, connecting rail and road routes between Lake Balaton and Lake Velence.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Central Transdanubia
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name3: Székesfehérvár

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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections

Contents

History
Pre-Hungarian
Early Hungarian
Ottoman period
Habsburg Empire
Interwar period
World War II
Post-war period
Culture
Architecture
Statues and memorials
Museums and galleries
Population
Politics
List of mayors
Economy
Transport
Sport
Notable people
Born in Székesfehérvár
Buried royalty
Fictional
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

Székesfehérvár, a royal residence (), as capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, held a central role in the Middle Ages. As required by the Doctrine of the Holy Crown, the first kings of Hungary were crowned and buried here. Significant trade routes led to the Balkans and Italy, and to Buda and Vienna. Historically the city has come under Ottoman and Habsburg control, and was known in many languages by translations of "white castle" – , , etc.

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