Dorog
Encyclopedia
Ethnic groups:
Religions (2001 census):
–Esztergom
suburban railway line (with Siemens
Desiro
trains), all cross the town. The main street was rebuilt in 2006. Commuter bus no. 800 (with Volvo
7700A buses) connects the town with Árpád híd metro station
. It runs every 20 or 30 minutes on a typical weekday.
with: — Marienberg, Germany
— Wendlingen
, Germany
— Žirany
(Zsére), Slovakia
- Magyars — 95.3%
- GermansDanube SwabiansThe Danube Swabians is a collective term for the German-speaking population who lived in the former Kingdom of Hungary, especially alongside the Danube River valley. Because of different developments within the territory settled, the Danube Swabians cannot be seen as a unified people...
— 4.2% - Other — 0.5%
Religions (2001 census):
- Roman Catholic — 57.4%
- Calvinist — 8.9%
- Lutheran — 0.8%
- Other Christian — 2%
- Atheist — 19.1%
- No answer, unknown — 11.8%
Traffic and transport
Roads 10, 111 and 117 and the BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
–Esztergom
Esztergom
Esztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
suburban railway line (with Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
Desiro
Desiro
The Siemens Desiro is a family of diesel or electric multiple unit passenger trains. The main variants are the Desiro Classic, Desiro ML, Desiro UK and the future Desiro City and Desiro RUS. The trains are mostly used for commuter and regional services, and their rapid acceleration makes them...
trains), all cross the town. The main street was rebuilt in 2006. Commuter bus no. 800 (with Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
7700A buses) connects the town with Árpád híd metro station
Árpád híd (Budapest Metro)
Árpád híd is a station on the M3 line of the Budapest Metro. It is located in District XIII under Váci út at its intersection with Róbert Károly körút .The station is a busy transportation hub...
. It runs every 20 or 30 minutes on a typical weekday.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Dorog is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: — Marienberg, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
— Wendlingen
Wendlingen
Wendlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar and Lauter rivers, 27 km southeast of Stuttgart.-International relations:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
— Žirany
Žirany
Žirany is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 15.558 km². It has a population of about 1338 people....
(Zsére), Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...