Hármashatárhegy
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Budapest
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, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Its name comes from the fact that the borders of 3 cities (Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
, Óbuda
Óbuda
Óbuda was a historical city in Hungary. United with Buda and Pest in 1873 it now forms part of District III-Óbuda-Békásmegyer of Budapest. The name means Old Buda in Hungarian...
, Pesthidegkút) met at this point in the 19th century. Today, these cities have merged into Budapest, but the mountain's name has remained unchanged. However, the border between the II and III districts still bisects the mountain.
The mountain is located on the Buda side, at 495 m (1623 ft) above sea level. The mountain is a popular place for hiking, biking and paragliding. In the winter it is also a place for sled riding. There are several trails in the area, but the only one which reaches the top is the blue trail, also known as the Country Blue Trail (Az Országos Kéktúra). At the top of the mountain are television and radio towers, as well as a restaurant.
It is often windy at the peak, due to the lack of trees. Snow may linger up to two weeks after the snow in the city has melted. On average, the temperature is a couple of degrees Celsius less than on the Pest side.
Hármashatárhegy is part of the Buda Hills
Buda hills
The Buda Hills are a low mountain range of numerous hills which dot the Buda side of Budapest, capital of Hungary. They include Gellérthegy, Várhegy , Svábhegy, Jánoshegy, Széchenyihegy, Martonhegy and Sashegy. Most of these hills consist of nature or residential areas....
(Budai Hegyek).