Szekesfehervar (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Szekesfehervar (Hungarian pronunciation: ( listen)) is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around 65km (40mi) southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people (2010), with 136,995 in the Szekesfehervar Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejer county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia. In the Middle Ages the city was a royal residence and was one of the most important cities of Hungary. 37 kings and 39 queen consorts were crowned, 15 rulers have been buried here, the diets were held and the crown jewels were kept here.