Érd

Érd
Érd Megyei Jogú Város
Roman Catholic church in the Ófalu district of Érd.
Roman Catholic church in the Ófalu district of Érd.
Flag of Érd
Coat of arms of Érd
Érd is located in Hungary
Érd
Érd
Location of Érd
Érd is located in Europe
Érd
Érd
Érd (Europe)
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
CountyPest
DistrictÉrd
Government
 • MayorLászló Csőzik - Hungarian Socialist Party
Area
 • Total60.54 km2 (23.37 sq mi)
Population
(2020)
 • Total69,431 Increase
 • Rank15th in Hungary
 • Density1,041.9/km2 (2,699/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2030
Area code(+36) 23
MotorwaysM6, M7
Distance from Budapest20.4 km (12.7 mi) Northeast
Websitewww.erd.hu

Érd (Hungarian: [eːrd]; German: Hanselbeck; Croatian: Andzabeg) is a town in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is a city with county rights.

History

The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Archaeological findings indicate that prehistoric humans 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 mosque here. During this time, the area 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 an 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 tourist 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 would be granted the rank of city with county rights from the date of the next council election in autumn 2006.

Transport

Mass transit is operated by Volánbusz, with five bus lines. Many 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

  • Hungarian Geographical Museum, founded by geographer Dénes Balázs
  • Saint Michael Church
  • Turkish Érd minaret (17th century; one of only three existing minarets of the country)
  • Remains of an ancient Roman road
  • Fundoklia Valley with rare plant species

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%
2020 69,431+9.1%
The minaret of Érd was built in Ottoman Hungary (Hungarian: Török hódoltság), which was the southern and central parts of Hungary in the late medieval period, which were conquered and ruled by the Ottoman Empire from 1541 to 1699.

Population by nationalities:

Population by denominations:

Politics

The current mayor of Érd is László Csőzik (Independent).

The local Municipal Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 18 members (one mayor, 12 individual constituencies MEPs and five Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances:

Party Seats Current Municipal Assembly
  Opposition coalition 11 M                    
  Fidesz-KDNP-Unity 6                      
  V.É.D. 1                      

List of mayors

List of city mayors from 1990:

Member Party Term of office
Béla Harmat MDF-KDNP 1990–2002
Independent
Béla Döcsakovszky MSZP-SZDSZ 2002–2006
András T. Mészáros Fidesz-KDNP 2006–2019
László Csőzik MSZP 2019–

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Érd is twinned with:


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