Pilisszentkereszt
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Pilisszentkereszt is a village located in Pest County, within the Budapest metropolitan area of Hungary. Founded in the 12th century around a Cistercian abbey established in 1184, it experienced destruction during the Turkish occupation in 1526. Queen Gertrude of Merania, assassinated in 1213, is buried in the village's abbey graveyard.
Statistics
Area
17.21 km²
Population
2,167