Óbuda-Békásmegyer is the 3rd district of Budapest, Hungary.
Landmarks Aquincum, ruins of the Roman city Óbuda Jewish Cemetery Római Part (Roman Beach)
History The military camp, then city of Aquincum, located in part of what later became known as Óbuda, was built there by the Roman Empire. The settlement, which existed from the 1st to the 4th century, had a military and a separate civilian area. It had advanced infrastructure such as an aqueduct, a bath and two amphitheatres, one for the military and one for the civilians. Several villas belonged to the settlement, and the Roman governor had his palace on Hajógyári Island.
Politics The current mayor of III. District of Budapest is László Kiss (Independent).
The District Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 23 members (1 Mayor, 16 Individual constituencies MEPs and 6 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances:
Party Seats Current District Assembly Opposition coalition 16M BB Óbudáért-Fidesz-KDNP 6
List of mayors Member Party Date István Tarlós SZDSZ 1990–2006 Ind. Balázs Bús Fidesz 2006–2019 László Kiss MSZP 2019– DK
Twin towns – sister cities Óbuda-Békásmegyer is twinned with: Bemowo (Warsaw), Poland Billigheim, Germany Büyükçekmece, Turkey Miercurea Ciuc, Romania Landstraße, Austria Old Town (Košice), Slovakia Udine, Italy Sơn Tây, Hanoi, Vietnam Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
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