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Where is Budapest located within the Carpathian Basin?
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Budapest
Central Budapest, looking north along the Danube River, with the Parliament Building on the east bank.
Budapest is strategically located at the center of the Carpathian Basin. The city serves as a vital link between the hills of Transdanubia to the west and the Great Alföld (Great Hungarian Plain) to the east.1