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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = 16th district of Budapest
| settlement_type = District of Budapest
| image_flag = Flag of the 16th District of Budapest.svg
| image_shield = Coat of arms of the 16th District of Budapest.svg
| image_map = Budapest Bezirk16.svg
| map_caption = Location of the 16th district of Budapest
| coordinates = {{coord|47|31|13|N|19|10|26|E|display=inline, title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[Hungary]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[City]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Budapest]]
| established_date = [[1 January]] [[1950]]
| established_title = Established
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Péter Kovács
| leader_party = [[Fidesz]]-[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KDNP]]-[[Party of Hungarian Entrepreneurs and Employers|MVMP]]
| area_total_km2 = 33.51
| population_total = 72 411
| population_as_of = [[2024]]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| website = {{url|https://www.bp16.hu/|bp16.hu}}
}}
'''Budapest’s 16th district''' ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: '''Budapest XVI. kerülete''') is located on the left bank of the [[Danube]], on the eastern side of [[Pest, Hungary|Pest]]. It is bordered by [[Csömör]] to the northeast, [[Nagytarcsa]] to the east, the [[17th district of Budapest|17th district]] to the southeast, the [[10th district of Budapest|10th district]] to the southwest, the [[14th district of Budapest|14th district]] to the west, and the [[15th district of Budapest|15th district]] to the northwest. This district is a quieter, residential area with green spaces and [[Suburb|suburban]] charm, blending peaceful neighborhoods with easy access to the city’s vibrant life.
== History ==
[[File:Lookout of the tower on the Reformers Square with the Saint Michael Roman Catholic Church, Rákosszentmihály.jpg|thumb|321x321px|A view of the district, with the [[Soviet Union|soviet]] style housing estate of the [[15th district of Budapest|15th district]] in the background.]]
Budapest’s 16th district was formed on [[January 1|January 1,]] [[1950]], from four large villages joined to [[Budapest]]: Cinkota, Mátyásföld, Rákosszentmihály, and Sashalom.
== Politics ==
The current [[mayor]] of the district is Péter Kovács ([[Fidesz]]-[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KNDP]]-[[Party of Hungarian Entrepreneurs and Employers|MVMP]]).
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Party
!Date
|-
|Gábor Fekete
|[[Fidesz]]
|1990–1994
|-
|Attila Kovács
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KDNP]]-[[Hungarian Democratic Forum|MDF]]-[[Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party|FKGP]]-[[Hungarian Justice and Life Party|MIÉP]]
|1994–1998
|-
| rowspan="2" |Dr. Lajos Mátyás Szabó
|[[Hungarian Socialist Party|MSZP]]-[[Alliance of Free Democrats|SZDSZ]]
|1998–2002
|-
|[[Hungarian Socialist Party|MSZP]]
|2002–2006
|-
| rowspan="3" |Péter Kovács
|[[Fidesz]]-[[Hungarian Democratic Forum|MDF]]-[[Hungarian Justice and Life Party|MIÉP]]-[[Party of Hungarian Entrepreneurs and Employers|MVMP]]
|2006–2010
|-
|[[Fidesz]]-[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KDNP]]
|2006–2024
|-
|[[Fidesz]]-[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KDNP]]-[[Party of Hungarian Entrepreneurs and Employers|MVMP]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások|url=https://vtr.valasztas.hu/onk2024/valasztopolgaroknak/jelolo-szervezetek/1415?tab=stats&filter=country|access-date=2025-05-01|website=vtr.valasztas.hu|language=hu}}</ref>
|2024–
|}
== Population ==
As of [[October 1]], [[2022]], the district had 73,270 residents, making up 4.4% of Budapest’s total population. Since the [[2011]] census, the population grew by 2,090 people. In [[2022]], there were about 2,187 people per square kilometer on average. The age structure of the district is not very balanced. In 2022, 15% of residents were under 14 years old, and 22% were over 65. In [[2021]], the average life expectancy at birth was 76.2 years for [[Man|men]] and 81 years for [[Woman|women]]. The highest education level for most residents is a university degree, with 23,443 people, followed closely by those with a high school diploma, totaling 23,410. In [[2022]], 89.4% of people over 6 years old had internet access.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Népszámlálási adatbázis – Központi Statisztikai Hivatal|url=https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/adatbazis/#/table/WBS003/N4IgFgpghgJiBcBtEAVAogGQPoGUBaWAggCKEogC6ANCAM4CWMECy6ASgKrYDiaA8gFZKNWhADGAF3oB7AHYtUASQCyaLAAU0bRX2LCQAM3oAbCRABOtBKADW9WXHghlUAA4gaEWRPP0IVpFYtLixeQQ9be0cQHAgJDxAANyhjAFd_BQAJDgBGHIAGBPycgDZKAF9qVhU1TW1dCJA7BwQYuITktIykEAAmfN7eiqrUTFwCEjJG5ujY-JpO9IDkADk0VVw0AA1hinLyoA|access-date=2025-05-01|website=nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu}}</ref>
== Ethnic composition ==
According to the [[2022]] census, 13.7% of the district’s population, or about 10,061 people, identified as belonging to a minority group. The largest minority groups were [[Germans|German]], [[Chinese people in Hungary|Chinese]], and [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]]. Most residents who follow a religion are [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], with a significant number also belonging to the [[Reformed Church of Hungary|Reformed Church]].
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Districts of Budapest]]
| official_name = 16th district of Budapest
| settlement_type = District of Budapest
| image_flag = Flag of the 16th District of Budapest.svg
| image_shield = Coat of arms of the 16th District of Budapest.svg
| image_map = Budapest Bezirk16.svg
| map_caption = Location of the 16th district of Budapest
| coordinates = {{coord|47|31|13|N|19|10|26|E|display=inline, title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[Hungary]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[City]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Budapest]]
| established_date = [[1 January]] [[1950]]
| established_title = Established
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Péter Kovács
| leader_party = [[Fidesz]]-[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KDNP]]-[[Party of Hungarian Entrepreneurs and Employers|MVMP]]
| area_total_km2 = 33.51
| population_total = 72 411
| population_as_of = [[2024]]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| website = {{url|https://www.bp16.hu/|bp16.hu}}
}}
'''Budapest’s 16th district''' ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: '''Budapest XVI. kerülete''') is located on the left bank of the [[Danube]], on the eastern side of [[Pest, Hungary|Pest]]. It is bordered by [[Csömör]] to the northeast, [[Nagytarcsa]] to the east, the [[17th district of Budapest|17th district]] to the southeast, the [[10th district of Budapest|10th district]] to the southwest, the [[14th district of Budapest|14th district]] to the west, and the [[15th district of Budapest|15th district]] to the northwest. This district is a quieter, residential area with green spaces and [[Suburb|suburban]] charm, blending peaceful neighborhoods with easy access to the city’s vibrant life.
== History ==
[[File:Lookout of the tower on the Reformers Square with the Saint Michael Roman Catholic Church, Rákosszentmihály.jpg|thumb|321x321px|A view of the district, with the [[Soviet Union|soviet]] style housing estate of the [[15th district of Budapest|15th district]] in the background.]]
Budapest’s 16th district was formed on [[January 1|January 1,]] [[1950]], from four large villages joined to [[Budapest]]: Cinkota, Mátyásföld, Rákosszentmihály, and Sashalom.
== Politics ==
The current [[mayor]] of the district is Péter Kovács ([[Fidesz]]-[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KNDP]]-[[Party of Hungarian Entrepreneurs and Employers|MVMP]]).
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Party
!Date
|-
|Gábor Fekete
|[[Fidesz]]
|1990–1994
|-
|Attila Kovács
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KDNP]]-[[Hungarian Democratic Forum|MDF]]-[[Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party|FKGP]]-[[Hungarian Justice and Life Party|MIÉP]]
|1994–1998
|-
| rowspan="2" |Dr. Lajos Mátyás Szabó
|[[Hungarian Socialist Party|MSZP]]-[[Alliance of Free Democrats|SZDSZ]]
|1998–2002
|-
|[[Hungarian Socialist Party|MSZP]]
|2002–2006
|-
| rowspan="3" |Péter Kovács
|[[Fidesz]]-[[Hungarian Democratic Forum|MDF]]-[[Hungarian Justice and Life Party|MIÉP]]-[[Party of Hungarian Entrepreneurs and Employers|MVMP]]
|2006–2010
|-
|[[Fidesz]]-[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KDNP]]
|2006–2024
|-
|[[Fidesz]]-[[Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)|KDNP]]-[[Party of Hungarian Entrepreneurs and Employers|MVMP]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nemzeti Választási Iroda - Helyi önkormányzati választások|url=https://vtr.valasztas.hu/onk2024/valasztopolgaroknak/jelolo-szervezetek/1415?tab=stats&filter=country|access-date=2025-05-01|website=vtr.valasztas.hu|language=hu}}</ref>
|2024–
|}
== Population ==
As of [[October 1]], [[2022]], the district had 73,270 residents, making up 4.4% of Budapest’s total population. Since the [[2011]] census, the population grew by 2,090 people. In [[2022]], there were about 2,187 people per square kilometer on average. The age structure of the district is not very balanced. In 2022, 15% of residents were under 14 years old, and 22% were over 65. In [[2021]], the average life expectancy at birth was 76.2 years for [[Man|men]] and 81 years for [[Woman|women]]. The highest education level for most residents is a university degree, with 23,443 people, followed closely by those with a high school diploma, totaling 23,410. In [[2022]], 89.4% of people over 6 years old had internet access.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Népszámlálási adatbázis – Központi Statisztikai Hivatal|url=https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/adatbazis/#/table/WBS003/N4IgFgpghgJiBcBtEAVAogGQPoGUBaWAggCKEogC6ANCAM4CWMECy6ASgKrYDiaA8gFZKNWhADGAF3oB7AHYtUASQCyaLAAU0bRX2LCQAM3oAbCRABOtBKADW9WXHghlUAA4gaEWRPP0IVpFYtLixeQQ9be0cQHAgJDxAANyhjAFd_BQAJDgBGHIAGBPycgDZKAF9qVhU1TW1dCJA7BwQYuITktIykEAAmfN7eiqrUTFwCEjJG5ujY-JpO9IDkADk0VVw0AA1hinLyoA|access-date=2025-05-01|website=nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu}}</ref>
== Ethnic composition ==
According to the [[2022]] census, 13.7% of the district’s population, or about 10,061 people, identified as belonging to a minority group. The largest minority groups were [[Germans|German]], [[Chinese people in Hungary|Chinese]], and [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]]. Most residents who follow a religion are [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], with a significant number also belonging to the [[Reformed Church of Hungary|Reformed Church]].
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Districts of Budapest]]