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15-578: The city is located in the valley between the Gerecse and Vértes Mountains , some 55 km (34 mi) from the capital . By virtue of its location, the city is a railway and road junction. The M1 (also European routes E60 , E75) motorway from Vienna to Budapest passes through the outer city limits, and the Vienna-Budapest railway line also passes through the city. Archaeological findings prove that humans have been living here since

30-469: A 5% threshold. An asterisk indicates a party with an absolute majority . The Fidesz–KDNP coalition won a majority in all assemblies holding elections. Italics denote a mayor not running for reelection In the 23 cities, 13 government-aligned or government-supported candidates won, with 10 going to opposition or opposition supported mayors. This is a sharp improvement for the opposition as they previously only occupied 3 of these mayorships. In most of

45-608: Is around 1,980 hours. The average annual temperature above the height of 350 meters is 9.5 C (in January -2,8 C). The average annual precipitation is 640 millimeters. 2019 Hungarian local elections Local elections were held in Hungary on 13 October 2019. Mayors and assembly members were elected for a term of 5 years. Gergely Karácsony was elected mayor, defeating incumbent István Tarlós who had been in office since 2010. The General Assembly of Budapest consists of

60-641: Is divided into eight districts: Tatabánya is twinned with: Tatabánya also maintains partnerships with: Gerecse Mountains Gerecse is a mountain range in northwestern Hungary that belongs to the Transdanubian Mountains . The range lies in the Central Transdanubian region and connects Vértes Hills with Pilis Mountains in Komárom-Esztergom County , between the town of Tatabánya and

75-698: Is the Mari Jászai Theatre. The city has several other institutions, including museums and libraries. Tatabánya has a football team called FC Tatabánya , founded in 1910. The town also has a successful handball team, Tatabánya KC . One of Tatabánya's most prominent residents is József Kiprich , formally known as "the Wizard from Tatabánya". He became the top goalscorer in the Hungarian League in 1985, scoring 18 goals in 26 matches. In total, he played nine seasons at Tatabánya before making

90-481: The Danube River . Gerecse occupies an area of 850 km (20,300 ha). The highest point is Nagy-Gerecse at 634 m. The main rock is limestone and chalk . Deciduous oak forests cover the lower slopes, with submontane species of Quercus , Carpinus , Fagus , and at higher altitudes karst scrub. The area is 70% forest, 5% scrubland, 10% grassland, and 15% artificial landscapes. Yearly sunshine duration

105-608: The Stone Age . The three historic predecessor settlements of Tatabánya are Alsógalla, Felsőgalla, and Bánhida . Bánhida is the earliest settlement, it was first mentioned in 1288. In the 16th century, the Ottoman Turks occupied the area. Around this time, the inhabitants became Protestants . Later, its feudal lords, the Esterházys populated the area with Roman Catholic German and Slovak settlers. According to

120-458: The 1787 census , Alsógalla had 580 and Felsőgalla had 842 inhabitants. The coal resources of the area were discovered around this time. The population began to grow, and a new mining colony was formed, later developing into the village of Tatabánya. During the industrialization wave that took over the country after World War II, several Hungarian towns developed into large industrial cities. The four villages were united on October 1, 1947, under

135-430: The cities, the assembly majority is composed of members aligned with the mayor, except: In Békéscsaba , the mayor's civil organization together with Fidesz-KDNP members have a majority. Italics means incumbent, bold means winner of the election. In several major cities and districts of Budapest , the opposition took part in the election with joint candidates as some surveys said there were possibilities to gain

150-581: The city on the top of Gerecse Mountain, is the largest bird statue in Central Europe . The Szelim cave and the forest park of Gerecse Mountain are local tourist attractions. The mayor of Tatabánya is Ilona Szücsné Posztovics (DK). The local Municipal Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections , is made up of 18 members (1 Mayor, 12 Individual constituencies MEPs and 5 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances: List of City Mayors since 1990: Tatabánya

165-415: The city were average, but in the second half of the century they deteriorated to below average, mostly because the local mines did not require their employees to have a high level of education. By the end of the 20th century, this trend had reversed again. The city currently has two colleges, ten secondary schools, 16 primary schools, 18 kindergartens, and five crèches. The most important cultural institution

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180-431: The directly elected mayor, the mayors of the districts, and 9 members from party electoral lists. The opposition bloc ( Momentum – DK – MSZP – Dialogue – LMP ) won a majority of 18 seats, with Fidesz–KDNP winning 13, and 2 seats going to independent politicians. This will be the first time Fidesz will not hold a majority in the assembly in over 15 years. Parties running in the county assembly elections are subject to

195-443: The economic structure of the city has changed remarkably. According to the 2001 census, Tatabánya had 28,912 households and 92% of them had central heating and telephone access. Almost all households have access to the cable TV network. 98% of the city roads are paved, mass transport is well organized. T-Busz provides local bus services and KNYKK provides the regional bus services. Until the mid-20th century, educational standards in

210-553: The move to the Netherlands. He had just played his first match in his 10th season at Tatabánya when Feyenoord of Rotterdam got interested in signing him. Kiprich didn't hesitate and signed a contract and left Tatabánya for Rotterdam. He is also one of Hungary's top goal scorers. In eleven seasons of football with the Hungarian national team, "the Wizard" managed to score 28 goals in 70 appearances. The Turul monument, above

225-478: The name Tatabánya and it was elevated to town status. In 1950, it became the county capital of Komárom-Esztergom county (then called Komárom county.) By the 1980s, it had more than 80,000 inhabitants. The industrial character of the city was significant until the fall of the Socialist government and the following political changes of 1989. After that, the importance of heavy industry and mining decreased and

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