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Town
Szigetszentmiklós
Town
Church of Saint NicholasChurch of Saint Nicholas
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Szigetszentmiklós is located in HungarySzigetszentmiklósSzigetszentmiklósLocation of SzigetszentmiklósShow map of HungarySzigetszentmiklós is located in EuropeSzigetszentmiklósSzigetszentmiklósSzigetszentmiklós (Europe)Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 47°20′44″N 19°02′54″E / 47.34556°N 19.04833°E / 47.34556; 19.04833
Area
 • Total45.65 km (17.63 sq mi)
Population
 • Total40,105
Area code24
WebsiteOfficial town website

Szigetszentmiklós (Hungarian: [ˈsiɡɛt.sɛntmikloːʃ]]; German: Nigglau) is a city in Pest County, Hungary, with around 40,000 inhabitants.

Name

Location

Szigetszentmiklós is located south of Budapest in the Csepel Island on the Danube in Ráckeve Region.

History

After the Árpád dynasty was established, the region of today's Ráckeve belonged to the Hungarian king. Szigetszentmiklós became a town in January 1986. It mentioned in official document in 1264 the first time.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Religious denomination

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Szigetszentmiklós is twinned with:

Gallery

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Notable people

Artist János Nádasdy [de] was born here in 1939.

References

  1. Source: 2003, KSH
  2. "Testvérvárosok". szigetszentmiklos.hu (in Hungarian). Szigetszentmiklós. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. "János Nádasdy - Künstlerdatenbank und Nachlassarchiv Niedersachsen". www.kuenstlerdatenbank.niedersachsen.de. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

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Towns and villages of Szigetszentmiklós District
Towns (6) Coat of arms - Szigetszentmiklós
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