Leányfalu is a riverside village in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is just north of Szentendre located at 47°43′36″N 19°5′22″E / 47.72667°N 19.08944°E / 47.72667; 19.08944. Located between the branch of the Little Danube (Kis-Duna) and the spurs of the Visegrád Mountains, Leányfalu stretches some 5 kilometres in length. It was declared a holiday resort in 1936 and became an independent municipality in 1949.[citation needed]

Leányfalu
Large village
Flag of Leányfalu
Coat of arms of Leányfalu
Leányfalu is located in Hungary
Leányfalu
Leányfalu
Location of Leányfalu
Coordinates: 47°43′36″N 19°5′22″E / 47.72667°N 19.08944°E / 47.72667; 19.08944
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Hungary
CountyPest
DistrictSzentendre
Area
 • Total
15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2024)[1]
 • Total
3,990
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2016
Area code(+36) 26
Websitewww.leanyfalu.hu

To visit Leányfalu from Budapest, take the local Volán buses on the Budapest Újpest-VároskapuTahitótfaluVisegrádEsztergom line, which leaves around one to three times per hour. By automobile, take route 11 passing through Szentendre.

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References

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  1. ^ Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. 23 September 2024 https://www.ksh.hu/apps/hntr.telepules?p_lang=EN&p_id=30809. Retrieved 23 September 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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