Szigetszentmiklós
| Szigetszentmiklós | |||
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| Town | |||
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  Szigetszentmiklós Location of Szigetszentmiklós  Szigetszentmiklós Szigetszentmiklós (Europe) | |||
| Coordinates: 47°20′44″N 19°02′54″E / 47.34556°N 19.04833°E | |||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 45.65 km2 (17.63 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2017) | |||
| • Total | 37,564[1] | ||
| Area code(s) | 24 | ||
| Website | Official town website | ||
Szigetszentmiklós (Hungarian: [ˈsiɡɛt.sɛntmikloːʃ]) is a city in Pest county, Hungary with approximately 30,000 inhabitants.
Name
- Sziget – island: Szigetszentmiklós is a town in the Csepel Island
- Szent Miklós – Saint Nicholas, who is the patron saint of Szigetszentmiklós
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
- Roman Catholic: 35.9%
- Greek Catholic: 2.2%
- Calvinist: 21.4%
- Lutheran: 1.0%
- Other denomination: 2.1%
- Non-religious: 20.7%
- Undeclared: 16.6%[2]
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Szigetszentmiklós is a twinned with:
Planned
Gallery
Szigetszentmiklós
iparterület1
iparterület2
iparterület3
iparterület4
References
- ↑ Szigetszentmiklós, KSH
- ↑ Source: 2003, KSH
External links
- kisduna.net
- Central Region
- Map of Szigetszentmiklós
- Szigetszentmiklós Baptist Church
- Szigetszentmiklós Sport Club
- Film about Szigetszentmiklós – indulhatunk.hu
- Lakihegyi Lakópark
| Towns (6) |
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| Large village (1) | ||
| Villages (2) | ||
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