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Rákóczi Avenue

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Rákóczi út (Rákóczi Avenue) is one of the busiest arterial roads in Budapest, Hungary. It runs in an east-west direction through the city.

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Rákóczi Avenue
Rákóczi út, Budapest Erzsébetváros

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N 47.497 ° E 19.07 °
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Rákóczi út 44
1072 Budapest, Erzsébetváros
Hungary
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