Zugló (German: Lerchenfeld, Macedonian: Сугел, Serbian: Зугло/Zuglo) is the 14th District of Budapest, Hungary
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Geography
Area 18.15 km2
Inhabitants: 130,000
Access to the district is easy; the southern end is easily accessible via the main M2 subway line, with its terminal station being the largest hub in the city at the border with Kőbánya. The northern part is accessible via the old M1 subway line.
History
Parts of Rákosmező is thought to be part of Zugló now; this was the ground for the inauguration process for the king at times in Hungarian history dating back to the 13th century. The development of the area started in the middle of the 19th century as Pest expanded. The subway (the first subway in continental Europe outside London) reached the district at the end of the 19th century. The first mansions were built around the City Park.
As the city expanded, the suburban district quickly found itself fairly central in the city, and larger houses started to appear in certain areas. The Communist era brought large developments of pre-fab housing projects into some areas of the district, but large parts of the district still maintain the suburban feeling; and some areas even retained the glamour of the mansions built at the turn of the century.
Demographics
Zugló is considered to be amongst the 'nicest' and safest districts of the Pest side of the city, which also means that in most areas of the district, people are somewhat better off than the average of their class, meaning the block buildings are cleaner, houses are nicer, etc.
Zugló is a mixture of middle and working-class people. Occasionally non-European immigrants can also be seen in Zugló. The district is favored for its good transportation, safety and for being clean as well.
The district sees considerable new development of condos and is a favorite destination of young middle-class families.
Education
Váci Mihály Kollégium
Sport
Budapesti AK (football)
BVSC Budapest (football)
BVSC (men's water polo)
Budapesti Postás SE, sports team
Turul FC, defunct football team
Zuglói AC, defunct football team
Zuglói SE, defunct football team
Sightseeing
Városliget (City Park) is located in Zugló, with a number of museums and attractions.
Notable people
László Schell, grew up in Zugló.