Kecskemét, Hungary

The Press House, Kecskemet
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Kecskemét is a city on the central part of Hungary. Often regarded as the Garden of Hungary, it is at the center of the agricultural heartland of the country. Kecskemét covers 321.36 sq km (124.1 sq mi) and has a population of 113,000 (2011 estimate). It is the 8th biggest city in Hungary.

The name Kecskemét means "goat". The soil here is essentially sandy. Centuries of pasturing and overgrazing have further denuded the land, creating sand dunes. The area around Kecskemét have been undergoi8ng afforestation and the planting of fruit trees and vines to stabilize the soil again.

The climate of Kecskemét can be described as continental. July is the warmest month, with average temperatures of 20.9°C. Coldest is the coldest month, when the average temperature drops to -1.9°C.

Human habitation in the Kecskemét area goes back five thousand years. The earliest settlement is believed to have been established by the Sarmatian culture in the 1st century BC. It was an ancient village called Partiskum. Nothing much is known between then and the 13th century, when seven villages have been formed. They were however totally destroyed during the Mongol invasion.

Great Church of Kecskemet
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The town of Kecskemét was first mentioned in 1368. Under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, it gained a degree of autonomy. When the Habsburg Empire took over, the region was encouoraged to develop its agriculture.

As with many cities in Hungary, Kecskemét suffered from the Great Depression and the Second World War, after which it remained behind the Iron Curtain until the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since then, development in the Kecskemét area has gradually accelerated. In 2008, German auto manufacturer Daimler put in place plans to build one of the biggest Mercedes-Benz manufacturing plant in the city, giving the local economy a hefty boost.

Former Craftsman House, now Youth Center, in Kecskemet
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Visiting Kecskemét

If you arrive at Budapest Airport, you can take a 60-minute train ride to Kecskemét from the newly opened Ferihegy Train Station, located near Terminal 1 of the airport.

There are also trains from Budapest to Kecskemét. They take an hour and twenty minutes to make the journey.

Places of Interest in Kesckem&aeacute;t

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