Tököl

Tököl

The Chapel of St Anna
Tököl

Location of Tököl

Coordinates: 47°19′13″N 18°58′02″E / 47.32030°N 18.96711°E / 47.32030; 18.96711Coordinates: 47°19′13″N 18°58′02″E / 47.32030°N 18.96711°E / 47.32030; 18.96711
Country  Hungary
County Pest
Area
  Total 38.49 km2 (14.86 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 9,337
  Density 242.58/km2 (628.3/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 2316
Area code(s) 24

Tököl (Serbo-Croatian: 'Tukulja') is a town in Pest County, Hungary.

Aerialphotography from Tököl

Demography

The majority of residents are Hungarians, with a minority of Bunjevci.

Hungarian Uprising

An airfield was built during World War II, which was to become a Soviet military base. During the Hungarian Uprising, Pál Maléter, as Defence Minister for the Imre Nagy government, went to negotiate with the Soviet military presence and was arrested during the negotiations.

Notable residents

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