Szigetszentmiklós

Szigetszentmiklós (Hungarian: [ˈsiɡɛt.sɛntmikloːʃ]) is a city in Pest county, Hungary with approximately 30,000 inhabitants.

Szigetszentmiklós
Church of Saint Nicholas
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Location of Szigetszentmiklós
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Szigetszentmiklós (Europe)
Coordinates: 47°20′44″N 19°02′54″E
Area
  Total45.65 km2 (17.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total37,564[1]
Area code(s)24
WebsiteOfficial town website

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

  • Hungarian: 91.3%
  • German: 0.6%
  • Slovak: 0.6%
  • Romani: 0.5%
  • Bulgarians: 0.2%
  • Ukrainian: 0.1%
  • Other/Undeclared: 8.5%

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

References

  1. Szigetszentmiklós, KSH
  2. Source: 2003, KSH
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